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| Full Name | Robert John Reed McKegg |
| Rank (highest) | Private |
| Service Number | 16298 |
| Company | D Company |
| Battalion | 11th Battalion (Lonsdale) |
| Regiment | Border Regiment |
| Enlisted / Commissioned | 9 November 1914 / Workington, Cumberland |
| Theatre(s) of War | France and Flanders |
| Born | Workington, Cumberland |
| Nationality | English 
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| Former Employment | Painter |
| Parents | W.J. and S. McKegg / 28 John Street, Workington |
| Casualty Type | Commonwealth War Dead |
| Died | 1 July 1916 |
| Age | 26 Years |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action |
| Burial Type | Grave |
| Reference Number | I.C.5. |
| Resting Place | Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Coordinates |  Latitude: 50.03329 / Longitude: 2.66828
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| Commemorative Scroll | Yes / click here |
| Newspaper articles | On Tuesday Mrs. McKegg, of John-street, received a letter saying her son, Private Robert McKegg, had been wounded on July 1st. It was stated that the wound was not serious – in fact it was a “nice, blighty” one – and that he would soon be home. Yesterday, however, a letter was received from the Chaplain of the Regiment to the effect that Private McKegg had been killed in action. Naturally Mr. and Mrs. McKegg are in an agony of suspense, and are eagerly awaiting further news. Private McKegg, who was 25 years old, was employed by Mr. Ambrose Palmer, and his sunny disposition made him loved by all – Workington Star and Harrington Guardian / Published 14 July 1916 |
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