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262574 Pte. George Bidwell British Army 5th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers from:Great Saxham, Bury St Edmunds (d.17th Nov 1918) George Bidwell was wounded on 25th of July 1918 and invalided home. He developed bronchitis during recovery and died in the Western General Hospital, Neath, Glamorganshire on 17th of November 1918. He was the son of Isaac and Sarah Bidwell, born in 1879 in Hesset, Bury St Edmunds. He had married Annie Debenham in 1899 and was living with his children James Edward (1902), Isaac (1904), Charles (1908) and Daisy 1910) in Clay Hall, Great Saxham. He worked as a hurdle maker on the estate. He enlisted in the 5th Suffolk Regiment in 1914 but transferred to the Northumberland Fusiliers. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**