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247724 Pte. George Joseph Wymond British Army 11th Battalion Royal Fusiliers from:Salem, MA, USA (d.10th August 1917) George Wymond served as a volunteer in the Royal Fusiliers of the British Expeditionary Force during World War 1. He was born on October 15th, 1894 in Salem. George travelled on a cattle boat inbound for England which was torpedoed by a German U-Boat in 1915. When he arrived in England, he and other survivors of the attack enlisted in the Royal Fusiliers and was later assigned to the 11th Battalion. Tragically, he was killed in action during the Battle of Langemarck in the Glencorse Woods of Belgium on 10th of August 1917. George is remembered on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial in West Flanders, Belgium. His awards include the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. He was the son of George and Delia (Tobin) Wymond. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**