John Joe Breen , item 15

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at the village of Proville near Cambrai;

but persisted in

carrying on with his

platoon in a subsequent

attack, when he was

struck in the head

with a machine gun

bullet and killed

instantly; his body

was buried near the village of Cantaing.

you might mention to

Mrs Breen that

this information

has been fowarded

to her before, with

the sympathy of

the officers NCOs

and men of the company, who regarded

her husband as a

good soldier and

an excellent

companion -

I am madam 

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at the village of Proville near Cambrai;

but persisted in

carrying on with his

platoon in a subsequent

attack, when he was

struck in the head

with a machine gun

bullet and killed

instantly; his body

was buried near the village of Cantaing.

you might mention to

Mrs Breen that

this information

has been fowarded

to her before, with

the sympathy of

the officers NCOs

and men of the company, who regarded

her husband as a

good soldier and

an excellent

companion -

I am madam 


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  • February 14, 2017 14:41:19 Debbie Cameron

    at the village of Proville near Cambrai;

    but persisted in

    carrying on with his

    platoon in a subsequent

    attack, when he was

    struck in the head

    with a machine gun

    bullet and killed

    instantly; his body

    was buried near the village of Cantaing.

    you might mention to

    Mrs Breen that

    this information

    has been fowarded

    to her before, with

    the sympathy of

    the officers NCOs

    and men of the company, who regarded

    her husband as a

    good soldier and

    an excellent

    companion -

    I am madam 

  • February 14, 2017 14:40:58 Debbie Cameron

    at the village of Proville near Cambrai;

    but persisted in

    carrying on with his

    platoon in a subsequent

    attack, when he was

    struck in the head

    with a machine gun

    bullet and killed

    instantly; his body

    was buried near the village of Cantaing.

    you might mention to

    Mrs Breen that

    this information

    has been fowarded

    to her before, with

    the sympathy of

    the officers NCOs

    and men of the company, who regarded

    her husband as a

    good soldier and

    an excellent

    companion -

    I am madam


  • February 14, 2017 14:40:32 Debbie Cameron

    at the village of Proville near Cambrai;

    but persisted in

    carrying on with his

    platoon in a subsequent

    attack, when he was

    struck in the head

    with a machine gun

    bullet and killed

    instantly; his body

    was buried near the village of Cantaing.

    you might mention to

    Mrs Breen that

    this information

    has been fowarded

    to her before, with

    the sympathy of

    the officers NCOs

    and men of the company, who regarded

    her husband as a

    good soldier and

    an excellent

    companion -

    I am madam


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    Anneux, France

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Contributor
Julia Sweetman
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