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254629 Rfmn. George Laurens British Army 7th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles from:Jersey (d.12th Aug 1917) George Laurens was the son of Mr & Mrs J Laurens of Hirst House, First Tower, St Helier, Jersey. In March 1916 he trained as a sniper. One month later he had a lucky escape when a snipers' bullet struck him on the helmet and ricocheted off with minimal injuries. In August 1917, when the Jersey Company was holding the line near Frezenberg, he was badly wounded. After lying out for 2 days, he was taken to the 44th Casualty Clearing Station. Despite an amputation, his wounds were fatal and he died there on 12th of August 197. He has a War Grave in the Brandhoek New Military Cemetery, Vlamertinghe. He was awarded the 1914-15 Star, The British War Medal and the Victory Medal. 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.**