Great War German Spring Offensive casualty 1914-1915 Star and Victory Medal pair awarded to Private G. Burnett, 2nd Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment who would serve on the Western Front from 27th August 1915 and would be killed in action on 22nd March 1918. Having no known grave he is remembered on the Pozieres Memorial.
Pair: 1914-1915 Star; (15333 PTE. G.E. BURNETT. YORKS: R.) Victory Medal; (15333 PTE. G.E. BURNETT. YORK. R.)
Condition: evidence of Verdigris to the obverse of the star, Very Fine
George Edward Burnett was born in Heanor, Nottinghamshire and was a resident of Stourton, Leeds. He would see service on the Western Front from 27th August 1915 as a Private (No. 15333) with the 2nd Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. He would be killed in action on 22nd March 1918 – the 2nd day of the German Spring Offensive and having no known grave is remembered on the Pozieres Memorial.
