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Personal data

• Name JOSCELYNE
• Initials LA
• First name L A
• Family Son of Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Joscelyne, of Salisbury House, Taunton, Somerset.

Military service

• Rank Second Lieutenant
• Medals M C
• Regiment and unit 7th Bn. Somerset Light Infantry
• Division - Brigade 61st Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 20th Division
• National force B.E.F.
• Other data related to military career M C 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to
  duty in command of a mopping-up party. Finding the attacking line had lost all their
  officers', and were held up by maching-gun
  fire, he left his " mopping-up " party to
  carry on. He led the attacking line forward
  and kept direction over very boggy ground,
  reaching and consolidating the first objective.' (LG 05/03/1918)

Death

• Date of death 1 October 1917
• Died at the age of 19
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XX - C - 18

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