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Private GEORGE WILLIAM SEAMAN. 3569 Yorkshire Regiment and who died, aged 24, on the 12rd April 1918. Son of James and Elizabeth Alice Wiffen of 13 Dixon St, Lingdale, N Yorks. Commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial.
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The Germans made three major offensives in the Spring of 1918,
while they had superiority in numbers and before the Americans entered
the conflict. The second of these was in the River Lys/Armentieres
area. George gave his life in the Battle of Hazebrouck, which was
fought to defend their advance.