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Pte. George Fredrick Dethridge
British Army 8th Battalion Welsh Regiment
from:24 Llantwit Road, Neath, Glamorgan, South Wales
(d.8th Aug 1915)
The 8th Btn. of the Welsh Regiment embarked on 15th June 1915 at Avonmouth and landed at Anzac Cove on 5th August. George Dethridge was in "C" company, part of The 13th Division Pioneers. He was in the 2nd Line of the advance pushing forward to Apex Ridge. They were caught in the open and suffered great losses. George was one of the many lost in action. He was reported missing presumed dead on 8th of August 1915 just 3 days after landing.