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John Blackburn

Private

Service No. 26637

Age 27

Died on 23 August 1918

Durham Light Infantry

FIENVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY

Somme, France

Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Blackburn, of 3, Cross St., West Wylam Colliery, Prudhoe, Northumberland.

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If I should die, think only this of me: That there's some corner of a foreign field That is for ever England.

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John Blackburn was my Grandad's second cousin. They may have known each other, they may not - I have no idea. They lived quite close so it i...

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