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Private Benjamin J Rackham

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Private Benjamin J Rackham

Birth
Parham, Suffolk Coastal District, Suffolk, England
Death
29 Jan 1921 (aged 41–42)
St Germans, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England
Burial
Saltash, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England
Plot
1153
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Private 204141 Benjamin J Rackham, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) served his country 24 June 1916 to 17 March 1919. He was honourably discharged due to wounds and awarded the silver badge, British War and Victory medals. Benjamin died of septicaemia and pneumonia and was laid to rest aged 42 at St Stephen's Churchyard, Saltash leaving wife Sarah Jane of Sharpes Lane, Horringer, Bury St Edmunds.

Commemorated in perpetuity by Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Private 204141 Benjamin J Rackham, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) served his country 24 June 1916 to 17 March 1919. He was honourably discharged due to wounds and awarded the silver badge, British War and Victory medals. Benjamin died of septicaemia and pneumonia and was laid to rest aged 42 at St Stephen's Churchyard, Saltash leaving wife Sarah Jane of Sharpes Lane, Horringer, Bury St Edmunds.

Commemorated in perpetuity by Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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204141 PRIVATE B J RACKHAM, ROYAL WEST KENT REGIMENT, 20TH JANUARY 1921 AGE 41.

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  • Maintained by: Carole
  • Originally Created by: MISTY
  • Added: Feb 17, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125256250/benjamin_j-rackham: accessed ), memorial page for Private Benjamin J Rackham (1879–29 Jan 1921), Find a Grave Memorial ID 125256250, citing St Stephen Churchyard, Saltash, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England; Maintained by Carole (contributor 48573334).