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Rifleman DAVID WILLIAM THOMAS

Service Number: R/8440
Regiment & Unit/Ship

King's Royal Rifle Corps

8th Bn.

Date of Death

Died 24 August 1916

Age 28 years old

Buried or commemorated at

OVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY

XVI. L. 3.

France

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of John Thomas of Gwynardaf House, New Rd., Seven Sisters, Neath, Glam.
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Buried or commemorated at

OVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY
Somme France
Number of casualties: 3561
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