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• Name
• Initials
• Vorname
• Place of birth Deptford
• Land Kent, England
• Last residence Deptford, Kent
• Family Son of John and Mary Wells, of 28, Shere Rd., Deptford, London.
• Extra info Mentioned as Wells, J.W. in war diary n°17 CCS

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment Woolwich, Kent
• Service number S/11779
• Rank Rifleman
• Regiment and unit 7th Bn. Rifle Brigade
• Other data related to military career Formerly 6826, 7Th Cav. Regt.;
  to France on 23 June 1915

Death

• Type of wounds Died of gunshot wounds to the back and side, n°17 CCS
• Died at the age of 19
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery IV - C - 26A

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