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Latest revision as of 01:07, 19 December 2021
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a soldier of the border regiment
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Full Name | John McGenn |
Rank (highest) | Private |
Service Number | 17472 |
Company | C Company |
Battalion | 11th Battalion (Lonsdale) |
Regiment | Border Regiment |
Enlisted / Commissioned | Shap, Westmorland |
Theatre(s) of War | France and Flanders |
Born | Shap, Westmorland |
Nationality | English |
Casualty Type | Commonwealth War Dead |
Died | 20 May 1916 |
Cause of Death | Killed in action during an artillery and trench mortar bombardment |
Burial Type | Grave |
Reference Number | C.10. |
Resting Place | Authuille Military Cemetery Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
Coordinates | Latitude: 50.04075 / Longitude: 2.66621 |
Commemorative Scroll | Yes / click here |
Biography
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