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Kirkup, B., Pte., 1917
In Henin Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France, is the Commonwealth War Grave of 17473 Private Benjamin Kirkup, serving with the 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, who died 02/04/1917.

Morpeth Herald 27/04/1917 carries a brief obituary:

Private Benjamin Kirkup, Somerset Regiment [sic], husband of Mrs Kirkup, of Varley’s Buildings, Dudley Colliery, has been killed in action. Prior to enlistment he worked at Dudley Colliery.

He is remembered at Dudley on D34.01


The CWGC entry for Private Kirkup

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

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