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| Full Name | John Towers Mounsey |
| Rank (highest) | Lance Corporal |
| Service Number | 17492 |
| Company | D Company |
| Battalion | 11th Battalion (Lonsdale) |
| Regiment | Border Regiment |
| Enlisted / Commissioned | 6 January 1915 / Workington, Cumberland |
| Theatre(s) of War | France and Flanders |
| Born | Tallentire, Cumberland |
| Nationality | English 
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| Parents | Inspector Archibald R and Sarah E Mounsey / 17 Carter Garth, Great Clifton, Cumberland |
| Residence(s) | Great Clifton |
| Casualty Type | Commonwealth War Dead |
| Died | 1 July 1916 |
| Age | 22 Years |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action |
| Burial Type | Grave |
| Reference Number | I.D.14. |
| Resting Place | Lonsdale Cemetery Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Coordinates |  Latitude: 50.04003 / Longitude: 2.68246
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| Additional Memorial(s) | Lorton Church Plaque |
| Commemorative Scroll | Yes / click here |
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