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St Laurence Taynton

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Private Harold Watkins

Son of the above

Who was killed in action in France

9/10/17 aged 22 years

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St Laurence Taynton

Gloucestershire

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Harold

Watkins

1895

Taynton, Gloucestershire

9th October 1917

Killed in action in the advance the front lines trenches not far from Admiral's Road near Poelcappelle, Belgium when the 1/6 Glosters were ordered to attack

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Tyne Cot Memorial, Flanders, Belgium

First World War

Private

1st/6th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment

D Company

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