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COWPEN & CROFTON

Soulsby, J., Pte., 1918

Photo: Brian Chandler

In Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux is the Commonwealth War Grave of 28689 Private John Soulsby, serving with the Grenadier Guards who died 28/03/1918.

In Blyth (Cowpen) Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:

In loving memory of
Eleanor
dear wife of
Robert Soulsby
died 6th April 1939, aged 65 years.
Robert Soulsby
died 12th Sep. 1943, aged 74 years.
Beatrice, their daughter
died 25th May 1914, aged 4 years.
John, their son, killed in action
28th March 1918, aged 20 years.
Robert, their son, husband of Ann
died 20th Feb. 1947, aged 50 years.
George B. their son, husband of Grace
died 31st August 1959 aged 56 years.
Arthur B., their son, husband of Jennie
died 13th July 1978, aged 68 years.

John Soulsby is remembered in Blyth on B42.09, B42.10, B42.24 and B42.29


The CWGC entry for Private Soulsby

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