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Sapper W GIFFORD

Service Number: 842
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Engineers

2nd/2nd Highland Field Coy.

Date of Death

Died 20 June 1915

Age 18 years old

Buried or commemorated at

LE TOURET MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE

II. E. 17.

France

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Gilbert and Laura Gifford, of 6, Raeburn Place, Aberdeen.
  • Personal Inscription DEAR SON SLEEP ON BESIDE THY COMRADES BRAVE
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Buried or commemorated at

LE TOURET MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE
Pas de Calais France
Number of casualties: 915
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