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Horatio John Canty

Serjeant

Service No. 235314

Age 26

Died on 4 November 1918

North Staffordshire Regiment

WARGNIES-LE-GRAND CHURCHYARD

Nord, France

Son of William Horatio and Maria Canty, of 5, Nursery St, Market Rasen, Lincs.

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Barbara Dopson

You are the great-uncle I never knew, but you are not forgotten. You died aged 26yrs, single and in the prime of your life. Thank you.

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Barbara Dopson

I wish I had known you and had a chance to thank you.

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Jenny Cowling

We will remember them. Today, Tomorrow, Forever.

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Jenny Cowling

You and your 23 comrades have lain in rest for 100 years. We commemorate your sacrifice. You are not forgotten.

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Barbara Dopson

Horatio Canty is buried in the cemetery here. He died on 4 November 1918 aged 26yrs. He was Serjeant 235314 in N Staffordshire Regiment.

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My great-uncle( brother to my father's father) was born in Roorkee NWP in 1892. The son of a Serjeant Major in the Royal Engineers who was ...

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You are not forgotten! Market Rasen library has a display of you and your family during WW1.

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Sergeant Horatio John CANTY (235314), North Staffs 8th (B Coy) Died 4th Nov.1918, aged 26 He was killed in action only 1 week before the...

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