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Private JOHN JAMES GRAVELL

Service Number: 6140
Regiment & Unit/Ship

South African Infantry

2nd Regt.

Date of Death

Died 15 July 1916

Age 46 years old

Buried or commemorated at

LA NEUVILLE BRITISH CEMETERY, CORBIE

I. C. 8.

France

first 5 grave markers as per 308 list-each named individually though 2 names on Hunter family stone; all markers attended to by CWGC team visit 2021

Photographer: Morag L Sutherland

first 5 grave markers as per 308 list-each named individually though 2 names on Hunter family stone; all markers attended to by CWGC team visit 2021

Photographer: Morag L Sutherland

next 6 grave markers attended to by CWGC team in 2021- order given on info sheet - JJS Mackenzie family epitaph needs attention as it is not visible

Photographer: Morag L Sutherland

next 6 grave markers attended to by CWGC team in 2021- order given on info sheet - JJS Mackenzie family epitaph needs attention as it is not visible

Photographer: Morag L Sutherland

next 6 grave markers attended to by CWGC team in 2021- order given on info sheet - JJS Mackenzie family epitaph needs attention as it is not visible

Photographer: Morag L Sutherland

first 5 grave markers as per 308 list-each named individually though 2 names on Hunter family stone; all markers attended to by CWGC team visit 2021

Photographer: Morag L Sutherland

final 6 grave markers attended to by CWGC team in 2021- in order s given on info sheet from CWGC-

Photographer: Morag L Sutherland

  • Country of Service South African
  • Additional Info Son of William Brindley Gravell and Hannah Gravell, of Newark-on-Trent, Notts.
  • Personal Inscription RENDER THANKS TO THE GIVER ENGLAND, FOR THY SON
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Buried or commemorated at

LA NEUVILLE BRITISH CEMETERY, CORBIE
Somme France
Number of casualties: 896
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