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BIRTLEY (Gateshead)

Tulip, S., Cpl., 1917

Chester Chronicle 31/01/1919

In Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, is the Commonwealth War Grave of 144970 Corporal Samuel Tulip serving with the 250th Tunnelling Company Royal Engineers who died 23/09/1917.

Son of the late Thomas and Mary Ann Tulip, of Birtley, Co. Durham.

In St. John's Churchyard is a family headstone for Tulip, which is difficult to read, but includes:

Also Samuel who died of wounds
1917

Information: Dorothy Hall

Samuel Tulip is remembered at Birtley on B127.01


The CWGC entry for Corporal Tulip

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