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Lance Corporal FRANCIS JAMES ELMS

Service Number: 50656
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry)

9th Sqdn.

Date of Death

Died 10 October 1918

Age 24 years old

Buried or commemorated at

KIRKANDREWS OLD CHURCHYARD

Near East wall.

United Kingdom

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  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of James and Lydia Bertha Elms, of 277, Lewisham High Rd., London. Born in London.
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Buried or commemorated at

KIRKANDREWS OLD CHURCHYARD
Kirkcudbrightshire United Kingdom
Number of casualties: 1
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