We remember Joseph Dufour

We remember Joseph Dufour

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1895
birth Newcastle Upon Tyne United Kingdom Source:5508248 April 1895
1911
employment Apprentice French Polisher Newcastle Upon Tyne United Kingdom Source:5508254 2nd April 1911
1916
service British Army Private 18/748 Northumerland Fusiliers 18th Battalion (1st Tyneside Pioneers) Source:5508212 23rd April 1916
1916
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:5508212 23rd April 1916
service British Army Private 18/748 Northumberland Fusiliers Source:1709980
1916
death Died of wounds "out night of St. Georges day to lay cables in trenches around La Boiselle when 'petrol mine' landed in trench killing number of comrades. All injured and for some, no bodies were recovered" La Boiselle France Source:7177059 Source:5508212 24th April 1916
burial Becourt Military Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Somme France Source:7177059

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Joseph
Initials J
Last Name Dufour
Source 1709980
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 18/748 Northumberland Fusiliers Private
British Army 18/748 Northumerland Fusiliers 18th Battalion (1st Tyneside Pioneers) Private
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Jessie Paterson mother
Joseph Dufour father

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Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Martin18469
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Martin18469
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Martin18469
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Martin18469
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1

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Joseph Dufour - Becourt Military Cemetery Martin18469

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