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Corporal J R RAINFORD

Service Number: 73578
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

147th Coy.

Date of Death

Died 29 March 1917

Age 22 years old

Buried or commemorated at

ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE

IV. F. 1.

France

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Joseph and Alice Rainford, of 19, Lees Rd., Mossley, Manchester.
  • Personal Inscription DEATH DOTH HIDE BUT NOT DIVIDE
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Buried or commemorated at

ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE
Pas de Calais France
Number of casualties: 891
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