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• Name PURVES
• Initials J
• First name JOHN
• Place of birth Morington
• Country Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
• Family Son of James and Elizabeth Purves
• Extra info Husband of Annie Purves, of Wadingburn, Lasswade, Edinburgh

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment Loanhead
• Service number 310011
• Rank Private
• Regiment and unit 9th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
• Division - Brigade Pioneers
• Army - Corps - Division 15th Division
• National force B.E.F.
• Other data related to military career also served in the Cameron Highlanders Regiment

Death

• Type of wounds Died of wounds
• Date of death 27 August 1917
• Died at the age of 22
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XVIII - G - 12

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