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CRAMLINGTON

Strong, J.J., Rfm., 1943

Photo: B. Chandler

In Cramlington (Mayfield) Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave with a private headstone of 3249040 Rifleman Joseph J. Strong serving with the 7th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) who died 21/04/1943.

The headstone reads:

In
Loving memory of
Rfm. Joseph James Strong
(7th Cameronian (S.R.)
Beloved son of
James Henry & Isabell Strong
Killed by enemy action
April 21st 1943 aged 26 years.

He is remembered in Cramlington on C60.03


The CWGC entry for Rifleman Strong

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