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Rifleman SAMUEL NELSON

Service Number: 6917
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Irish Rifles

2nd Bn.

Date of Death

Died 19 July 1918

Age 28 years old

Buried or commemorated at

ESQUELBECQ MILITARY CEMETERY

III. E. 27.

France

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  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Nelson, of Ballymagee St., Bangor, Co. Down; husband of Madge Nelson, of 22, Thorndyke St., Belfast.
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Buried or commemorated at

ESQUELBECQ MILITARY CEMETERY
Nord France
Number of casualties: 636
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