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Overend, S.A., Pte., 1917
On the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, is the name of 33891 Private Samuel Alexander Overend, serving with the 12th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, who died 16/06/2917.

Morpeth Herald 05/04/1918 carries a brief obituary:

ROLL OF HONOUR

OVEREND.- Previously reported missing on June 16th, 1917, now presumed killed in action on that date, Private Samuel A. Overend, 12th Northumberland Fusiliers.- Deeply mourned by his sorrowing wife and little daughter Eileen.

He is remembered in Morpeth on M17.01 as L/Cpl., M17.05 M17.09 M17.11 and M17.29


The CWGC entry for Private Overend

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