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George Bentley

Private

Service No. 25897

Age Unknown

Died on 16 October 1917

Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)

TYNE COT MEMORIAL

West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

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Jackie Fletcher

George Bentley was my great grandfather. He gave his life so that following generations could be free. I owe him everything. xxx

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Claire Martin

George was my great-grandfather. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.

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Christine Booth

Unfortunately I never had the chance to meet my grandfather as he died before I was born. He gave his life for all of us. God bless him xx

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Jackie Fletcher

My gr-grandfather, George Bentley was in the Duke of Wellington's (W.Yorks) Regiment with the 10th Battalion at Passendale; he died 16.10.14

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Until about 10 years ago I had never heard about any generations older than my grandparents. It was only as grandparents died that other fam...

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My mum and I visited Tyne Cot memorial and Ypres a few years ago and paid our respects to George. My mum laid a poppy by Georges name.

Claire Martin

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