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Private GILES SHAW DAVENPORT

Service Number: 62869
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

27th Coy.

Date of Death

Died 21 September 1917

Age 32 years old

Buried or commemorated at

MENDINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY

V. D. 2.

Belgium

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  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Edwin and Ann Davenport, of 72, Binks Brow, Waterhead, Oldham.
  • Personal Inscription THOU GAVEST HIM A LONG LIFE YEA EVEN FOR EVER AND EVER
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Buried or commemorated at

MENDINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY
West-Vlaanderen Belgium
Number of casualties: 2442
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