Map showing location of John Duesbery's body, from Barton's book, The Somme

• November 11, 2018 12:39:47 Marcell Újvári

  A POLITICAL FINALE    309

  
  

  22nd August 1917.

  
  

  Madam

     It is my painful duty to inform you that no further news having

  been received relative to (No.)  /89260         (Rank)   Private

  (Name)  John Duesberry.

  (Regiment)  NOTTS & DERBYSHIRE REGT. 

  who has been missin since 15-9-1916     , the Army Council

  have been regretfully constrained to conclude that he is dead, and that 

  his death took place on the 15-9-1916. (or since).

  [picture--a black-white picture showing John Duesberry]

  [picture]

  [[caption]] Map  showing soldiers' remains found by Army Exhumation Companies after the battle. Each blue number sits in a 230 x 230 metre square. John Duesberry's body probably lay in T14 d (highlighted in white)- this fine brave man may lie there still. [[/caption]]

  
  

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