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Personal data

• Name NELSON
• Initials G
• First name GEORGE
• Place of birth Baromy
• Country Lanark, England
• Last residence Glasgow
• Family Husband of Barbara Cuthbertson (formerly Nelson) of 102, Kenmure St., Pollokshields, Glasgow.
• Education Hillhead High School; University of Glasgow (medicine)
• Extra info Formerly 20289, K.O.S.B

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment Glasgow, May 1915
• Service number 38330
• Rank Private
• Regiment and unit 8th Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
• Division - Brigade 70th Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 23rd Division
• National force B.E.F.
• Other data related to military career To France on 29 September 1915 (9?); wounded by a sniper's bullet in November 1915; returned to the front in June 1916

Death

• Wounded Sanctuary Wood, Ypres, 23 January
• Date of death 24 January 1917
• Died at the age of 24
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery X - D - 34A

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