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• Name
• Initials
• Vorname
• Place of birth Wichnar Park
• Land Staffordshire, England
• Family Son of John and Susan King, of 11, Maple Place, Meir, Stoke-on-Trent. His brother Reginald also fell and is buried in Lijssenthoek; three other brothers, George, Ernest and Lewis; three sisters, Eva, Alice and Elian.
• Extra info Initially buried at the Argonne American cemetery at Romange-sous-Montfaucon; his remains were moved to Lijssenthoek in October 1921, on request of the mother. Epitaph: "Best of Sons and Brothers, Also Reggie Buried Close By".
  
  

Military service

• Service number 209559
• Rank Private 1st Class
• Regiment and unit 3rd Regt. American Cavalry Troop "F"

Death

• Type of wounds Died of bronchial pneumonia in Bourbonne les Bains, France
• Died at the age of 26
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXXII - A - 19

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