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St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France
First Name: John Last Name: NORRISS
Date of Death: 15/04/1915 Lived/Born In: Finsbury
Rank: Rifleman Unit: King's Royal Rifle Corps1
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St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France

 

On 29th March, 1915, the 1st King’s Royal Rifle Corps battalion of 6 Brigade, 2nd Division moved into trenches at Cuinchy near La Bassée where they remained until relieved on 4th April. They were back in these same trenches from 7th-11th April and then again on 15th April. John Norriss died from wounds on 15th April, after having been sent to a base hospital in Rouen, but as yet there is no information as to when and where he was wounded.

 

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