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Private Christopher Douglas Elphick

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Private Christopher Douglas Elphick

Birth
Death
15 May 1917
Burial
Ecoust-Saint-Mein, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Add to Map
Plot
Grave Reference:II. AA. 8.
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Casualty of the Great War,Christopher served with the 2nd Bn., The Honourable Artillery Company~Service No:7379.

He was 28 and the son of Christopher and Louisa Elphick of 28 Hillsboro Rd., Dulwich, London. He left a widow,Hilda Kate Elphick of 68 Garden Avenue, Mitcham, Surrey.



His body was found by a French farmer at Bullecourt in August 2009 and he was interred with full military honours 24th April 2013. He now rests with three other soldiers whose remains were also uncovered, two of whom sadly, cannot be identified, but his comrade, Lieutenant John Harold Pritchard was laid to rest with him.
Casualty of the Great War,Christopher served with the 2nd Bn., The Honourable Artillery Company~Service No:7379.

He was 28 and the son of Christopher and Louisa Elphick of 28 Hillsboro Rd., Dulwich, London. He left a widow,Hilda Kate Elphick of 68 Garden Avenue, Mitcham, Surrey.



His body was found by a French farmer at Bullecourt in August 2009 and he was interred with full military honours 24th April 2013. He now rests with three other soldiers whose remains were also uncovered, two of whom sadly, cannot be identified, but his comrade, Lieutenant John Harold Pritchard was laid to rest with him.

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