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Lance Corporal JOHN BENSON SMITH

Service Number: 6768
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)

5th Bn.

Date of Death

Died 21 September 1916

Age 20 years old

Buried or commemorated at

PUCHEVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY

IV. D. 22.

France

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  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Benson and Polly Smith, of 391 Dyson St., Moldgreen, Huddersfield. Native of Bradford.
  • Personal Inscription I HAVE DONE MY DUTY
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Buried or commemorated at

PUCHEVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY
Somme France
Number of casualties: 1763
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