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Private JOHN MURTHA

Service Number: 30455
Regiment & Unit/Ship

The King's (Liverpool Regiment)

1st Bn.

Date of Death

Died 31 July 1916

Age 19 years old

Buried or commemorated at

BERNAFAY WOOD BRITISH CEMETERY, MONTAUBAN

L. 27.

France

Private Memorial

Photographer: Kevin Baird

PM

Photographer: Kevin Baird

A large double headstone of Granit with side pillars and arched header and initial ( M ) with CAIROSSIE on the bottom of the stone. Again not a CWGC headstone but is in very good order.

Photographer: Ian Burnett

concrete type stone with a white marble inset for the inscriptions needs attention moss and algae on it, but this is a none CWGC headstone.

Photographer: Ian Burnett

Letting is ok on the name but rather worn on the regimental cap badge

Photographer: Thomas Stewart

Habost (Ness) cemetery

Photographer: Thomas Stewart

Habost (Ness) cemetery

Photographer: Thomas Stewart

Habost (Ness) cemetery

Photographer: Thomas Stewart

  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Mrs. A. Moffit, of 19, Edge Lane Drive, Old Swan, Liverpool.
  • Personal Inscription ETERNAL REST GRANT UNTO HIM O LORD AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON HIM. R.I.P.
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Buried or commemorated at

BERNAFAY WOOD BRITISH CEMETERY, MONTAUBAN
Somme France
Number of casualties: 945
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