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Pte. Henry Rose
British Army 14th Btn. Durham Light Infanty
from:Sunderland
(d.20th April 1917)
Henry Rose was born in Sunderland, the eldest son in a family of 4 brothers and 6 sisters. All 4 brothers served in the army during the Great War, 3 of whom including Henry being killed.
Henry joined the army in late 1916 and was posted to the 14th DLI in January 1917. He took part in the Battle of Arras when the 14th Battalion attacked near Lens on 20 April 1917. When the battalion came out of the line on 22 April 1917, Henry was missing. His body has never been identified and he is commemorated on the Loos Memorial near Lens.