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Cockburn, W., L/Cpl., 1917
In Cologne Southern Cemetery, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, is the Commonwealth War Grave of 40759 Lance Corporal W. Cockburn, serving with the 23rd (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, who died 02/05/1917.

Morpeth Herald 13/07/1917 carries a brief obituary:

ROLL OF HONOUR

COCKBURN. – Died on 2nd May, 1917, aged 22 years, Lance-Corporal William Cockburn, prisoner of war in Germany, youngest child and only son of the late John and Dorothy Cockburn late of Elyhaugh, Felton. – Deeply mourned.

He is remembered at Felton on F14.10


The CWGC entry for Lance Corporal Cockburn

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk

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