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247066 Pte. Paul Frederick Horton British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Scots (d.28th September 1917) Paul Horton was the son of Thomas Frederick and Minna Horton of Bedford. Born in Bedford he attended Bedford Modern Scool before going onto Manchester University where he obtained a 2nd class MA, History with honours. He was Assistant Minister at Fulneck Church. He enlisted in March 1916 in Pudsey, Yorkshire with the 3rd Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment, later transferring to the 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots. He was killed in action on 28th of September 1917 aged 29 years at Ypres and is buried in Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium. He is remembered on the War Memorial in St Peters Church, Bedford. A pupil of Bedford Modern School 1896-1906, commemorated on the School War Memorial, which was unveiled in 1923 and in the Roll of Honour, published in The Eagle, December 1923. Information courtesy of www.roll-of-honour.com 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.**