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Rifleman WILLIE EMMETT

Service Number: 266123
Regiment & Unit/Ship

West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)

1st/8th Bn.

Date of Death

Died 09 October 1917

Age 22 years old

Buried or commemorated at

POELCAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY

XXVII. F. 16.

Belgium

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Thomas and Grace Emmett, of 24, Warrels Place, Bramley, Leeds.
  • Personal Inscription THE LORD GAVE THE LORD TAKETH AWAY BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE LORD
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Buried or commemorated at

POELCAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY
West-Vlaanderen Belgium
Number of casualties: 7486
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