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John Ewins

Private

Service No. 2350

Age 49

Died on 19 December 1914

Royal Warwickshire Regiment

PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL

Hainaut, Belgium

Son of the late Waiter and Anna Ewins; husband of Elizabeth Ewins, of 206, Farm St., Birmingham. Served in Burma Campaign (1887-89) with The King's Liverpool Regt.

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M Hough

Lest we forget.

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Sue Cotton

This is my great-grandfather. I wish that I had known him. He is not forgotten x

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Sue Cotton

At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.

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M Hough

We will remember them. Today, Tomorrow, Forever.

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Jamie Cotton

Visited the memorial on the outskirts of Ypres of my Great Great Grandfather, a very moving experience.

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Sue Cotton

I'm hoping I've placed it as close as I an to the Ploegsteert Memorial ToThe Missing, where my great-grandfather's name is listed

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I was told about my great-grandfather by my grandfather who also fought in WW1. My mother was born 10 years to the day that John Ewins was k...

Sue Cotton

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His wife asked him to go to war to look out for their two sons. They both returned, but sadly he did not. RIP.

Sue Cotton

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Taken at Ploegsteert Memorial on N365, 12.5Km south of Ypres, 28th March, 2015. My Great Great Grandad.

Jamie Cotton

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