Monthly Archives: December 1917

Spr. F.J. Bowder

Posted on December 31, 1917 by geconway

Sapper Francis John BOWDER Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers Unit: 98th Light Railway Operating Company Service Number: 284193 Date of Death: 31 December 1917 – Killed in Action (Drowned) Age: 26 Memorial: CHATBY MEMORIAL Personal: Francis was born in Buxton (probably 87 London … Continue reading →

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Sgt. H. Burgon

Posted on December 31, 1917 by geconway

Sergeant Henry BURGON Regiment/Service: Northumberland Fusiliers Unit: 1st/7th Battalion Service Number: 290232 Date of Death: 31 December 1917 – Killed in Action Age: 30 Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL Memorial Reference Panel 19 to 23 and 162. Personal: Henry was born in … Continue reading →

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Spr. A. Kitchen

Posted on December 31, 1917 by geconway

Sapper Arthur KITCHEN Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers Unit: 98th Light Railway Operating Company Service Number: 290882 Date of Death: 31 December 1917 – Died at Sea   Age: 28 Cemetery: ALEXANDRIA (HADRA) WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY Grave Reference: F. 28. Personal: Arthur was born … Continue reading →

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Spr. G. Warrington

Posted on December 30, 1917 by geconway

Sapper George WARRINGTON Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers Unit: 96th Light Railway Operating Company Service Number: 322911 Date of Death: 30 December 1917 – Died at sea  Age: 32 Memorial: CHATBY MEMORIAL Personal: George was probably born in March 1885 (baptised on … Continue reading →

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L/Cpl. W. Luff

Posted on December 8, 1917 by geconway

Lance Corporal William LUFF Regiment/Service: Norfolk Regiment Unit: 12th (Norfolk Yeomanry) Battalion Service Number: 320708 Date of Death: 8 December 1917 – Killed in Action Age: 22 Cemetery: JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY, Israel Grave Reference: Y. 30 Personal: William (known as ‘Willie’) … Continue reading →

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