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King, M., L/Cpl., 1917
On the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, is the name of 34759 Lance Corporal Michael King, serving with the 8th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, who died 07/06/1917.

Morpeth Herald 30/11/1917 carries a brief obituary:

Lance-Corporal Michael King, aged 29, of 78 Myrtle Street, Hirst, who was attached to the Yorks [sic] and Lancs., has been killed in action.

Acknowledgements Margaret Allison

He is remembered in Ashington onA17.01 (A17.27), A17.28 and A17.43


The CWGC entry for Lance Corporal King

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

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