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Bombardier E SMURTHWAITE

Service Number: 789
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Garrison Artillery

142nd (Durham) Heavy Bty.

Date of Death

Died 26 August 1916

Age 22 years old

Buried or commemorated at

GORDON DUMP CEMETERY, OVILLERS-LA BOISSELLE

I. A. 8.

France

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of George Daniel and Annie Mara Smurthwaite, of 108, Canon Cockin St., Sunderland.

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Buried or commemorated at

GORDON DUMP CEMETERY, OVILLERS-LA BOISSELLE
Somme France
Number of casualties: 1680
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