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COXHOE

Heron, J., Sjt., 1916

Photo: Jack Turton

In St.Mary’s Churchyard is a family headstone for Heron which includes:

Also our dear son
Sgt. John Herbert Heron
who fell in action
14th February 1916. Aged 25 years.
Thy will be done

John Herbert Heron
5th Battalion Durham Light Infantry
John Heron was employed at the Steetley Lime Company and lived Co-operative Terrace. He embarked for France on 17 April 1914. John was killed in action on the 15th February 1916. He lies at rest near Ypres in Belgium.
Information: Coxhoe Local History Group

John Herbert Heron is remembered at Coxhoe on C103.14


The CWGC entry for Sergeant Heron

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