Other Information:George entered the war in France with No 17 Casualty Clearing Station on 21st May 1915. On 8th April 1916 he proceeded on leave, returning to the unit on the 17th. Around 9.20pm on 17th August 1917 an enemy aeroplane dropped two bombs over the compound of the 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 son of Enoch and Harriet Thursfield, of Walsall; and the husband of Clara Thursfield of 67 Wallows Lane, Pleck, Walsall.
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