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Gunner WILLIAM SWORD

Service Number: 59087
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Garrison Artillery

"X" 9th Trench Mortar Bty.

Date of Death

Died 19 July 1916

Age 23 years old

Buried or commemorated at

LA NEUVILLE BRITISH CEMETERY, CORBIE

I. C. 38.

France

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Husband of Annie Sword, of Hallhill Cottages, Irongray, Dumfries.
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Buried or commemorated at

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