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Major JOHN BURGH TALBOT LEIGHTON

Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Flying Corps

Date of Death

Died 07 May 1917

Age 25 years old

Buried or commemorated at

VARENNES MILITARY CEMETERY

I. K. 37.

France

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  • Secondary Unit, Regiment and Scots Guards
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Awards Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches
  • Additional Info Son of Sir Bryan Leighton, 9th Baronet, and Margaret Lady Leighton, of Loton Park, Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
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Buried or commemorated at

VARENNES MILITARY CEMETERY
Somme France
Number of casualties: 1220
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