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Pte. Rolf Van Essen
British Army 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
from:North Shields
(d.8th Oct 1916)
Rolf Essen was killed in action on 8th of October 1916. Aged 28 years, he is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) memorial in Belgium. Rolf was the husband of Barbara Ellen Scott Essen of 3 Adamson Buildings, North Shields.
he Commonwealth War Grave Commission have his service number recorded as 1166 and him shown as a member of the 11th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers, however this is believed to be an error and should be 19/1166. The 19th NF Battalion history records him as one of theirs.
From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour.