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GALPIN, JOHN
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
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Full Name
GALPIN, JOHN
Date Of Birth
1869
Age
46
Birth Place
MARNHULL, DORSET
Nationality
British
Resided Place
HASTINGS, SUSSEX
Date Of Death
15 Aug 1915
Fate
Died At Home
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SON OF JAMES AND RHODA GALPIN; HUSBAND OF MARTHA ELIZA GALPIN, OF OLD MILL FARM, MARNHULL, DORSET. BORN AT MARNHULL, DORSET.
Rank Name
Battery Serjeant Major
Service Number
18595
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
British Army
Regiment
Royal Field Artillery
Battalion
"A" Bty 152nd Bde
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
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Memorial Death Plaque Of WWI
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British War Medals WW1
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Victory Medal
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1914/15 Star
unit
Royal Field Artillery
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
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Last Updated
Oct 24, 2023
Description
In 1921 His Majesty's Stationery Office published, on behalf of and by authority of the War Office, two lists of those who died during the Great War.
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