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Full Name | George Sowerby |
Rank (highest) | Private |
Service Number | 15384 |
Battalion | 11th Battalion (Lonsdale)[1] |
Regiment | Border Regiment |
Enlisted / Commissioned | Carlisle, Cumberland |
Theatre(s) of War | France and Flanders |
Born | Carlisle |
Nationality | English |
Spouse(s) | Lucy Sowerby 1 Lonsdale Terrace, Caldewgate, Carlisle |
Parents | The late Henry and Sarah Sowerby, of Carlisle |
Casualty Type | Commonwealth War Dead |
Died | 26 July 1916 |
Age | 32 |
Cause of Death | Died of wounds (Home) |
Burial Type | Grave |
Reference Number | 11.M.6. |
Resting Place | Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
Coordinates | Latitude: 54.88068 / Longitude: -2.95469 |
Commemorative Scroll | Yes / click here |
Biography
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References and notes
- ↑ George is listed as 1st Border Regiment in Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-19, Volume 39, The Border Regiment.
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