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James Gerald Lightfoot

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James Gerald Lightfoot

Birth
Widnes, Halton Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
Death
29 Jan 1958 (aged 60)
USA
Burial
Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 13, Block 12, Lot ?, Grave 10
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WEEKLY NEWS DECEMBER 28th 1917
WIDNES MEN WHO WERE AT CAMBRAI
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NEWS FROM GERMANY
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Further news of Widnes men, that were captured at Cambrai are to hand this week.
The good news that all events some of them are actually prisoners in the hands of the Germans, has been received in the form of postcards from the men themselves.
One such reached Mr. and Mrs. Lightfoot, of 5 Moss Street, on Monday morning, from their son, Lance-Corporal J. Lightfoot, together with a notification from the War Office.
The card reads: "I am a prisoner of war, stationed at Munster, West Camp. My health is good. My address is: Lance-Corp. Lightfoot. 40076, 1/5 South Lancashires, Gefangenenlager, Munster 1 W., Reinbahm (correct spelling is Rennbahn)." The War Office document reads: "The notification conveyed by the enclosed card, which has been brought to the attention of the Secretary of War by the postal censor have been noted. The officer of the records will be informed



WEEKLY NEWS DECEMBER 28th 1917
WIDNES MEN WHO WERE AT CAMBRAI
---------------------0----------------------
NEWS FROM GERMANY
----------------------0----------------------
Further news of Widnes men, that were captured at Cambrai are to hand this week.
The good news that all events some of them are actually prisoners in the hands of the Germans, has been received in the form of postcards from the men themselves.
One such reached Mr. and Mrs. Lightfoot, of 5 Moss Street, on Monday morning, from their son, Lance-Corporal J. Lightfoot, together with a notification from the War Office.
The card reads: "I am a prisoner of war, stationed at Munster, West Camp. My health is good. My address is: Lance-Corp. Lightfoot. 40076, 1/5 South Lancashires, Gefangenenlager, Munster 1 W., Reinbahm (correct spelling is Rennbahn)." The War Office document reads: "The notification conveyed by the enclosed card, which has been brought to the attention of the Secretary of War by the postal censor have been noted. The officer of the records will be informed

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