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Rifleman RICHARD SOWERBY

Service Number: 267811
Regiment & Unit/Ship

West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)

1st/7th Bn.

Date of Death

Died 30 July 1917

Age 25 years old

Buried or commemorated at

COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY

I. L. 43.

Belgium

RICHARD SOWERBY Amendment

Photographer: CWGC

  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of William and Alice Sowerby, of South Shields.
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Buried or commemorated at

COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY
West-Vlaanderen Belgium
Number of casualties: 1673
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