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Grant, J.C., Pte., 1916

Photo: Margaret Allison

In St. John's Churchyard is the Commonwealth War Grave with a private headstone of 23/1534 Private James Clark Grant serving with the 23rd (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers who died 21/07/1916.

The headstone reads:-

In loving memory of
Pte. James Clarke Grant
Tyneside Scottish
who died from wounds received
in France July 1 1916
aged 20 years 10 months.

Acknowledgements Margaret Allison

The CWGC entry spells his second name as "Clark".


The CWGC entry for Private Grant

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

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