7112: George William McCoy

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

<p dir="ltr">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.</p>

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Valerie Lynne Beilby

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George William McCoy

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31 May 1916 - 1 June 1916

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Jutland

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Piece of shrapnel from HMS Lion

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

7112: George William McCoy

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