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FERRYHILL

Betton, W.E., Cpl., 1917

Photo: Dorothy Hall

Photo: Dorothy Hall

In Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm), West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, is the Commonwealth War Grave of 18390 Corporal William Edward Betton serving with the 12th Battalion Durham Light Infantry who died 01/06/1917.

Ever Remembered

Son of William and Celia Betton, of Ferryhill, Co. Durham.

In Duncombe Cemetery Ferryhill is the family headstone of William and Celia Betton which includes:-

In
loving memory of
William Ed.
beloved son of the above
killed at Ypres May 31st 1917
aged 22 years

His is the face we loved so well
A mother's only son
Buried in a soldier's grave
His duty he hath done

William Edward Betton is remembered at Ferryhill on F38.02

He is also remembered in The DLI Book of Remembrance page 138


The CWGC entry for Corporal Betton

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