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Lance Corporal BENJAMIN HANSON

Service Number: 39597
Regiment & Unit/Ship

King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

9th Bn.

Date of Death

Died 06 October 1917

Age 28 years old

Buried or commemorated at

LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY

XX. E. 16.

Belgium

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  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Benjamin and Emma Hanson; husband of Beatrice Hanson, of Church St., Longwood, Huddersfield.
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Buried or commemorated at

LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY
West-Vlaanderen Belgium
Number of casualties: 10786
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