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Private WILLIAM DANIEL McNIVEN

Service Number: 5265
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Seaforth Highlanders

1st/9th Bn.

Date of Death

Died 24 December 1916

Age 21 years old

Buried or commemorated at

VARENNES MILITARY CEMETERY

I. F. 9.

France

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  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Helen and Daniel McNiven, of Wick, Caithness, Scotland.
  • Personal Inscription ONLY GOOD-NIGHT BELOVED NOT FAREWELL
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Buried or commemorated at

VARENNES MILITARY CEMETERY
Somme France
Number of casualties: 1220
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