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4, Fonthill Road, Finsbury Park

Cuinchy Communal Cemetery, France

On 15th April, 1915, the 1st King’s Royal Rifle Corps battalion of 6 Brigade, 2nd Division moved into trenches at Cuinchy near La Bassée where they remained until relieved on 19th April. At 7.30am on 17th April, the enemy began a heavy bombardment of their trenches. This was repeated at 3pm and George Hillard of the machine-gun section was killed as he made his way along a communication trench called Old Kent Road.