Gnr G F Stratford. 55438 "B" Bty 95th Bde Royal Field Artiller

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Gunner George Frederick Stratford 55438. "B" Bty 95th Bde Royal Field Artillery.

Birth Place: St. Lukes, London. Death Date: 8 Oct 1917

Death Location: France & Flanders. Enlistment Location: London, E.C.

Rank: Gunner. Regiment: Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery. Number: 55438

Entered Theatre: 10th September 1915.

MIC. states: Victory, British and 15 Star. Died.

SDGW. states:Killed in action.

Cemetery information:- The Huts Cemetery.

This cemetery takes its name from a line of huts strung along the road from Dickebusch (now Dikkebus) to Brandhoek, which were used by field ambulances during the 1917 Allied offensive on this front. Plots I to X and XII to XIV were filled between July and November 1917. Plots XV and XI followed. Nearly two-thirds of the burials are of gunners as many artillery positions existed nearby.

95th Bde RFA were part of 21st Division and I am currently going through info on LLT regarding actions that George would have seen.

(Thanks to KevinW4 for his pointers and info he has added to my scant knowledge)