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CHOPPINGTON

Mavin, R., Pte., 1916
On the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France, is the name of 15844 Private Robert Mavin, serving with the 8th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry, who died 18/11/1916.

Morpeth Herald 19/01/1917 carries a brief obituary:

ROLL OF HONOUR

MAVIN.- Killed in action on November, 18th, 1916, Private Robert Mavin, aged 27 years, the dearly beloved son of James and Isabella Mavin, of 18 Sixth Row, Choppington Colliery.- (Ever remembered by his father, mother, sisters, and brothers, and his friends).

He is remembered at Choppington on C36.01 and C36.04


The CWGC entry for Private Mavin

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