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John Laffan

Private

Service No. 260257

Age 19

Died on 13 April 1918

The King's (Liverpool Regiment)

PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL

Hainaut, Belgium

Son of John and Margaret Laffan, of 30, Field St., Everton, Liverpool. Enlisted in Aug., 1914.

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Paul Morrison

Hey Scouse lad. You finally got there. Shame you never came back.

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Family tradition is that John enlisted as war broke out under an assumed name and lied about his age. He was 15 at the time. He did not tell...

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