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William Hurst - can

Details

Forename William
Surname Hurst - can
Middle Name
Memorial St Luke's, Ashton; St Thomas, Ashton
Age 28
Address 7 Low Bank Road, Ashton in Makerfield (Wife)
Parents' Address 229 Heath Road
Township
Rank Sergeant
Occupation or place of work Coal miner - drawer
Regiment Canadian Machine Gun Corps 5th Batt
Day of Death 28
Month of Death September
Year of Death 1916
Cause of Death Killed in action (Died of gas poisoning)
Place of Burial Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Colincamps
Regiment Number 415044
Name of War First World War
Location
Additional Information Son of James & Alice. Husband of Elizabeth, 87 Enfield Street, Pemberton.
Ref: CWGC, Ancestry, WO 25/11/16