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Pte. George King
British Army 13th Battalion Middlesex Regiment
from:14 Pelham Mews, Notting Hill
George King served with the 13th Btn. Middlesex Regiment. He enlisted on the 7th of January 1915 in Hammersmith, London and gave his age as 18yrs 7months, but he was born 23.7.1899 in Fulham London, making him only 15yrs old.
He was sent from Acton and arrived in France 17.8.1915, they were attached to the 73rd Brigade. While at the Battle of Loos on the 27.9.1915 near Vermelles, he was gunned down by machine gun fire. He survived but at the loss of his right leg and more wounds to his left thigh.
He was discharged on 15th of November 1916 at Hounslow, he was awarded a silver war badge no.89410 and 3 medals, the 1914/15 star, the War and Victory medals. So at only being 16yrs old he had his leg amputated and saw so much pain and suffering around him, for some one so young.
