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Private WILLIE ORTON

Service Number: 26399
Regiment & Unit/Ship

King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

"C" Coy. 1st Bn.

Date of Death

Died 25 May 1918

Age 22 years old

Buried or commemorated at

SARIGOL MILITARY CEMETERY, KRISTON

C. 442.

Greece

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  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Arthur and Frances Orton. Native of Heeley, Sheffield.
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Buried or commemorated at

SARIGOL MILITARY CEMETERY, KRISTON
Greece
Number of casualties: 711
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