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Gnr. Ralph Makin
British Army 32nd Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:13 Howard Street, Leigh, Lancashire
(d.13th July 1916)
Ralph Makin was born 1886 at Wigan Lancashire. He lived at 13 Howard Street, Leigh, Lancashire and worked as a miner for Plank Lane Collieries.
He joined the Garrison Artillery in August 1914 and was deployed to France around October 1915 as part of 32nd Siege Battery. He was killed in action on 13th of July 1916 at the Somme by enemy shell fire. He left behind a wife Ellen Makin and a daughter Annie Makin. He is buried at Peronne Road Cemetery.