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a soldier of the border regiment
remembered with honour

Lonsdale Battalion Roll of Honour

Full Name	George William Nelson
Rank (highest)	Private
Service Number	24759
Battalion	11th Battalion (Lonsdale)
Regiment	Border Regiment
Enlisted / Commissioned	Kendal, Westmorland
Theatre(s) of War	France and Flanders
Born	Kendal
Nationality	English
Casualty Type	Commonwealth War Dead
Died	18 November 1916
Cause of Death	Killed in action
Burial Type	Grave
Reference Number	B.16.
Resting Place	Waggon Road Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Coordinates	Latitude: 50.09201 / Longitude: 2.66409
Commemorative Scroll	Yes / click here

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