Other Information:George was serving with No 38 Casualty Clearing Station but part of a surgical team attached to No 17 Casualty Clearing Station, when around 9.20pm on 17th August 1917 an enemy aeroplane dropped two bombs over the compound of that unit. One fell about 10 yards west of the walking wounded camp and the other about 5 yards north of the personnel encampment, resulting in 6 being killed and 13 wounded. George was one of the casualties. He was the husband of Elizabeth I Ayre of 12 Graham Street, Sacriston, Co. Durham.
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