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218070 Rfmn. Harry Walter "Henry" Cornwell British Army 1/17th Btn. London Regiment from:Canning Town, London (d.7th June 1917) My Great Uncle Harry Cornwell served with the 17th Battalion London Regiment. My Grandad fought as a Rifleman too but in a different brigade. He survived but Harry didn't. Harry was his older brother. Harry died at the Battle of Messines on 7th June 1917 and was buried at Lone Tree Cemetery just outside Ypres. The family worked in the tobacco industry as tobacco leaf shredders I believe. My grandad started out doing the same but then got into sugar, working for Tate and Lyle. He was a foreman and worked with golden syrup. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**