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Pte. John Wagstaff
British Army 19th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers
from:Radcliffe, Manchester
(d.13th Oct 1918)
My great great uncle lived in Radcliffe, Manchester.
He was in the 19th battalion for the Lancashire Fusiliers and died in Haspres, France.
He was shot in the head on 13th october 1918 during night duty 2 days after sending a telegram to his family saying he would be home for Xmas and to get the turkey in the oven.
He was only 23 when killed