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246696 Cpl. George Alfred Smith British Army 2nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers from:7 Osborne Grove, Finsbury Park (d.31st May 1940) George Smith was my uncle. He was listed as killed in action between 10th of May 1940 and 4th of June 1940 on an army form B 104-82. In a hand written letter to my nan from a Captain William Thomas dated 21st of January 1941 the Captain states that Cpl George Smith was killed in action at Nieuport in, what he describes as, "This battle was the fiercest and perhaps the most vital in which the battalion engaged as we were responsible for holding the left flank of the strip of coast from which the evacuation took place". The latter also states that 2 Fusiliers were with him when he was killed. A later letter confirmed he was killed on the 31st May 1940 and is buried in a war grave at Oostdunkirk New Cemetery 4 miles north of Furnes (Veurnes). 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 type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**