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William Longson

Details

Forename William
Surname Longson
Middle Name Charles
Memorial Leigh Cenotaph
Age 20
Address 25 Severn Street
Parents' Address As above
Township Leigh
Rank Private
Occupation or place of work Astley Colliery
Regiment King's Shropshire Light Regiment 5th Batt
Day of Death 25
Month of Death September
Year of Death 1915
Cause of Death Killed in action
Place of Burial Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
Regiment Number 16744
Name of War First World War
Location
Additional Information Son of William Charles and Annie
CWGC, Ancestry, LJ 21/12/17