For sale is a British War and Victory Medals (1914 – 18) impressed named 77892 PTE G. SKILBECK. DURH. L.I. They come with copies of service record extracts, MIC, medal roll, London Gazette extracts, and war diary extract.  

George Skilbeck M.M. was born in 1898 in York. He was working as a railway clerk when he was conscripted on 4/9/1916. He was called up for the Durham Light Infantry on 14/4/1917, being posted to the 2nd T.R.B. (Junior Training Reserve Battalion), followed by the 1st T.R.B. four months later. On graduation he was posted to the 4th Battalion D.L.I. on 3/10/1917, being posted to ‘A’ Company.

He deployed to France on 28/11/1917 being transferred to the 9th Battalion DLI on 8/12/1917. The 9th was converted to a Pioneer Battalion on 12/2/1918 and transferred to the 62nd Division.

It is believed that he was awarded the Military Medal for his actions during the 2nd Battle of Amiens. His M.M. award document is schedule No 207115. The M.M. schedule numbers 201000- 209,999 were for Amiens.

He was wounded in action on the 13/9/1918 whilst repelling a German attack. The casualties in the war diary state 4 O.R’s killed, 6 wounded and 1 missing.

He was evacuated to the No 38 Casualty clearing station where he succumbed to his wounds the next day on the 14th.

He is buried in the Sunken Road, Cemetery in the Pas de Calais. 

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