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Private JOHN THOMPSON HIRST

Service Number: 33048
Regiment & Unit/Ship

King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

9th Bn.

Date of Death

Died 22 March 1918

Age 33 years old

Buried or commemorated at

PERONNE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

V. F. 6.

France

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  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Henry Hirst, of 4c, Devonshire Buildings, Barrow-in-Furness; husband of Jane Hannah Hirst. Born at Doncaster.
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Buried or commemorated at

PERONNE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Somme France
Number of casualties: 1697
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