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7112: George William McCoy

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posted on 2024-01-18, 14:35 authored by Lest We Forget Project Team

George McCoy served aboard the HMS Lion, the flagship of the British fleet at the Battle of Jutland. The ship was hit by shellfire, but survived the battle. George McCoy died in 1917.

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Name of contributor(s)

Valerie Lynne Beilby

Subject of the story/individual the object(s) relate to

George William McCoy

Date(s) the event(s) in the story took place

31 May 1916 - 1 June 1916

Location(s) where the event(s) in the story took place

Jutland

Object(s)

Piece of shrapnel from HMS Lion

Community Collection Day

York Army Museum, York (28/04/19)

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