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Strother, J., Sgt., 1917
In Bailleul Road East Cemetery, St. Laurent-Blagny is the Commonwealth War Grave of 37237 Serjeant John Strother, serving with the Northumberland Fusiliers who died 09/04/1917.

In Norham St. Cuthbert's Churchyard is a family headstone for Strother which includes:

John Strother
Son of James Strother and Fanny Robertson.
Killed in action in France 9th April 1917, aged 25 years
Interred in Bailleul Road Military Cemetery

The CWGC entry gives his age as 22.

Information: Tony Harding

John Strother is remembered in Horncliffe on H69.01 and H69.03 and in Norham on N27.02


The CWGC entry for Serjeant Strother

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