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Private JOHN BESFORD

Service Number: 1737
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Northumberland Hussars

Date of Death

Died 07 March 1916

Age 25 years old

Buried or commemorated at

ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN

A. 18. 6.

France

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  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Besford, of 3, Ann's Row, Cowpen Square, Blyth, Northumberland.
  • Personal Inscription ROCK OF AGES CLEFT FOR ME LET ME HIDE MYSELF IN THEE THY WILL BE DONE
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Buried or commemorated at

ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN
Seine-Maritime France
Number of casualties: 3083
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