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First Name: | Arthur | Last Name: | FRANKLIN |
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| Date of Death: | 13/06/1918 | Lived/Born In: | Kingsland | |
| Rank: | Private | Unit: | Royal Fusiliers2 | |
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Current Information:Age-32 55, Stamford Road, Kingsland Born-Tottenham Cinq Rues British Cemetery, Hazebrouck, France
On 13th June, 1918, the 2nd Royal Fusilier battalion of 86 Brigade, 29th Division were relieved from the front line at Swartenbrough between Bailleul and Hazebrouck and moved back to a camp at Morbecque. While making their way back a shell landed in the middle of a platoon of Z Company, causing carnage. Eleven men were killed and another seven wounded. Arthur Franklin was among those killed. |
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