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242377 L/Cpl. Harry Willis British Army 2nd Btn. Essex Regiment from:Aveley, Essex (d.23rd Nov 1914) Harry Willis was my Great Uncle. He was killed on the 23rd of November 1914 by a sniper whilst protecting the railway and canal near Warnave and Commenes. My Father, sister and I traveled to the area in 2014 it being the 100th anniversary of Harry's death. He is commemorated on the Ploegstreet Memorial. We visited a small cemetery in Le Toque which was the first cemetery used at the beginning of the war. We found an unmarked grave next to marked graves of people that we had traced who died on the same day as Harry. We felt and believed that we had actually found where he was buried. We are going back in October and hope to trace the trenches where he was guarding the rail tracks and canal when he died. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**