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264133 Pte. John Green British Army 6th Btn. Leicestershire Regiment from:Long Eaton (d.29th May 1918) My grandfather John Green was born in Boston Lincolnshire. He worked on the railway before he joined up at Long Eaton in 1916. He went to France in early 1916 in the 2nd wave of the Somme offensive. He was also at Cambrai and Passchendaele. He went back to the Somme in 1917 and when the German offensive started in 1918. His regiment was moved to the Reims area to rest and was involved in the 3rd Battle of Aisne. Johns was was killed on 29th of May 1918 on Hill 202. He is buried in Hermonville Military Cemetery near Reims and is commemorated on plaque on Derby Railway Station 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.**