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• Name
• Initials
• Vorname
• Place of birth Blotwich, Walsall
• Land Staffordshire, England
• Last residence Craghead, Co. Durham
• Family Son of Henry and Sarah Ann Mansell, of Craghead, Co. Durham; three brothers, Timothy, Albert and Leo; Timothy and Albert also served in the war, they survived; Albert served in the DLI, got wounded in December 1917 and returned home; Timothy served in the RAMC and was awarded the Military Medal for bravery;
• Extra info When Henry was mortally wounded Albert accompanied him to the dressing station;

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment Blotwich
• Service number 1349
• Rank Serjeant
• Regiment and unit 1st/8th Bn. Durham Light Infantry "C" Coy.
• Other data related to military career to France on 19 April 1915

Death

• Type of wounds Died of gunshot wounds to the back and arms, n°17 CCS
• Died at the age of 29
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery V - C - 36

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