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LONGBENTON

Dalgarno, J.E., Pte., 1920

Photo: Tony Harding

In Longbenton (Benton) Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave with a private headstone of 40968 Private John Emery Dalgarno serving with the 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment formerly 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers) who died 25/04/1920.

The headstone reads:

Pte John
E. Dalgarno
8th
Leicester Regt.
Died April 23 (sic) 1920
Aged 34 years

John Emery Dalgarno is remembered at Longbenton on L25.01 and on L25.02 which shows an incorrect rank of 'Sergeant'.


The CWGC entry for Private Dalgarno

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

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