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John Myerscough
​1895-1917

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Corps

Royal Marine Light Infantry 
1st RM Battalion RN Div.
B Company 8th Platoon
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Regiment Number

PLY/1361(S)


Rank

Private  




Grave / Memorial Reference

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Bay 1 
Arras Memorial
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Holdings / References

Commonwealth War Graves
www.forces-war-records.co.uk
Find a Grave

Grave / Memorial Reference

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I dont know if John is buried in the grave or whether it is a memorial dedication

Two beautiful stain glass windows and the church board in John's Memory
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Notes

John  was the son of Thomas and Alice Mary MYERSCOUGH
of Green Bank, Eden Park, Lancaster, 
a Bank Clerk. 
He  died on the 28th April 1917 in the Battle of Arras
Enlisted 21 Jan 1916 age 20 years 10 months; 
Draft for BEF (Lewis Gunner) 25 Sept 1916, 
joined 1st RM Bn. 16 Nov 1916 - 3 Dec 1916 to hospital sick, 
rejoined 1st RM Bn 29 Jan 1917-4 Feb 1917 
ICT left heel, rejoined 1st RM Bn 16Feb 1917
 28 Apr 1917 Declared Dead
John was reported to be missing before being declared dead




John Myerscough was Awarded the
Victory Medal & British War Medal

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<Myerscough Roll of Honour>

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