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Private JOHN ROWLAND NELSON

Service Number: 50695
Regiment & Unit/Ship

East Yorkshire Regiment

1st Bn.

Date of Death

Died 27 August 1918

Age 20 years old

Buried or commemorated at

FIENVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY

B. 16.

France

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  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Harry and Ada Nelson, of 29, Mount Pisgah, Otley, Yorkshire.
  • Personal Inscription PEACE, PERFECT PEACE, WITH LOVED ONES FAR AWAY.
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Buried or commemorated at

FIENVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY
Somme France
Number of casualties: 124
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