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Private JOHN PRESTON

Service Number: 16691
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Fusiliers

2nd Bn.

Date of Death

Died 30 June 1916

Age 37 years old

Buried or commemorated at

AUCHONVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY

II. B. 18.

France

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  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of John and Seline Preston, of Trimdon Colliery; husband of Barbara Preston, of 3, Middle Pit Street, Trimdon Colliery, Co. Durham.
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Buried or commemorated at

AUCHONVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY
Somme France
Number of casualties: 528
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