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Name:

John James NELSON

Casualty No.:

266

Ranks:

Lance Corporal

Initials:

J J

Service No.:

4549

Date of Birth :

Place of Birth :

Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.

Age at Death:

Unit:

1st/5th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers.

Former Unit(s):

Place Enlisted:

Place of Residence:

Newburn on Tyne, Northumberland.

Home Address:

1 Norman Street, Bridge End, Newburn, Northumberland.

Previous Address:

Civilian Employment:

Miner at Addison Colliery.

How Died:

Killed in action

Date of Death:

Friday 15th September 1916

Place of Death:

Somme, France.

Battle/Campaign:

Battles of the Somme, France, 1916.

Locally Commemorated:

Ryton War Memorial, Station Bank, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham. Addison Colliery War Memorial, Co. Durham.

UK Commemorated:

Blaydon War Memorial, Blaydon on Tyne, Co. Durham. St Cuthbert's Church, Blaydon on Tyne, Co. Durham.

Overseas Commemorated:

Buried:

Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France.

Decoration and Medals:

Photographs:

Service Records:

Death Notice/Obituary:

Family Details:

Son of John and Ellen Nelson, of 1 Norman Street, Bridge End, Newburn, Northumberland.

Notes :

Sources Used:

Commonwealth War Graves Debt of Honour Register. Soldiers Died in the Great War.

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