The Battalion arrived at Le Havre as Army Troops on the 14/08/1914. On the 05/09/1914 they were part of the 1st Brigade, 1st Division. George was Killed in Action at the Battle of Epehy. This was part of the Battles of the Hindenburg Line, 12th September - 12th October 1918 : A series of very large scale offensive operations that advance to and break the Hindenburg Line system. Carried out by the First, Third and Fourth Armies these victories rank among the greatest-ever British military achievements. The German Army fights on but it is increasingly clear that their ability to do so is declining fast. Canadian, Australian, New Zealand and United States Divisions all play key parts. SEE PHOTOS x 8 FOR THE BATTALION WAR DIARY SEPTEMBER 1918. The War Diary states casualties for the month of September were as follows - "Officers Killed 4, Wounded 6, Other Ranks Killed 39, Wounded 194, Died of Wounds 13, Gassed (not yet diagnosed, medical term) 39, Missing 3". George's Grave photo kindly donated by Mick McCann at the British War Graves website who supply photos FREE OF CHARGE
here. George is also remembered on the Coatbridge High School and in the St. Augustine's Parish (book) Rolls of Honour (see photos). See photos for George's Medal Index Card, his Army Register of Soldiers Effects, his Service Medal and Award Rolls, his CWGC Grave Registration x 2, his Headstone Report x 2, Bellicourt British Cemetery, the Cameron Highlanders Cap Badge and George's Pension Records x 2. Finally, see photos for Newspaper clippings x 2 (Coatbridge Express x 1 and the Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser x 1) and the 1st Division Order of Battle x 12 (the Division George was with when he died).
