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Etaples Military Cemetery, France

On 12th February, 1916, 3rd Rifle Brigade of 17 Brigade, 24th Division left the dug-outs at Belgian Chateau (H24a) and moved into the front line at Hooge in the Ypres salient. Their arrival here coincided with a long and violent bombardment of their positions which began at 1am on 13th February and continued, largely unabated, for 2 days and nights. The front line trenches were completely blown in and there were numerous casualties. George Garner died of wounds on 18th February and he could have been one of the many wounded during this period in the front line.