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Private George Galbraith

 

Galbraith 1

 

Private George Galbraith, 9th (North Irish Horse) Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers, Service No. 41188. Formerly North Irish Horse, Service No. 1601. Enlisted Antrim. Born Dunadry, County Antrim. Son of Sam and Susanah Galbraith, Bellevue, Glengormley, Belfast. Died on 24 November 1917 of wounds received during the assault on the village of Moeuvres, Battle of Cambrai. Buried at Grevillers British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France, grave VIII.B.2. The gravestone inscription reads:

9. 41188 PRIVATE

GEORGE GALBRAITH

ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS

24TH NOVEMBER 1917

 

In the picture below, the grave is in the front row, second from the right.

 

Galbraith 2

 

Galbraith 3

 

Photo courtesy of Avalon Eastman.