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Lance Corporal William Govan

 

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Lance Corporal William Govan, Military Police Corps, Mounted Branch, Service Nos 1176 (NIH), P/8092 (MPC). Born Edinburgh. Enlisted Belfast. Residence Belfast. Son of John and Sarah Govan of Gleniffer, Upper Ballysillan, Belfast. Died of wounds on 22 March 1918, aged 24. As he has no known grave, Lance Corporal Govan is commemorated at Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France, Panel 95.  

Image kindly provided by Richard Evans. See his website Nelson, Glamorgan and the Great War http://www.nelson-ww1-memorial.org.uk.