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• Name REES
• Initials WH
• First name WILLIAM HENRY
• Place of birth Plasmarl, Swansea
• Country Glamorgan, Wales
• Family Son of William and Mary Rees, of Plasmarl, Swansea, Glam.
• Extra info Formerly 17527, Welsh Regt

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment Swansea
• Service number 43759
• Rank Corporal
• Regiment and unit 9th Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
• Division - Brigade 64th Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 21st Division
• National force B.E.F.

Death

• Type of wounds Died of gunshot wounds on face, penetrating head in n°3 Canadian CCS
• Date of death 3 October 1917
• Died at the age of 21
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXIV - E - 9

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