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Acting Bombardier JOHN ELSAM

Service Number: 77411
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Garrison Artillery

1st Bty.

Date of Death

Died 20 August 1918

Age 24 years old

Buried or commemorated at

BASSINGHAM (ST. MICHAEL) NEW CHURCHYARD

In North-West part.

United Kingdom

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Elsam, of Bassingham.
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Buried or commemorated at

BASSINGHAM (ST. MICHAEL) NEW CHURCHYARD
Lincolnshire United Kingdom
Number of casualties: 5
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