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Local Heroes - Your streets were their streets Local Heroes - Your streets were their streets

The names of 197 local men who lost their lives in World War I are
inscribed on the bells of the Memorial Community Church in Plaistow. They are our local heroes

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William Henry Adams

Rifleman
Royal Irish Rifles
Born
Dalston - c. 1896
Died
France and Flanders - 9 May 1915
Age
19
Death
Killed in action
Served in
Royal Irish Rifles
Awards
Unknown
Memorials
Unknown
Lived
147 Ling Road, Canning Town

William Henry's story

Service Number
3364
Mother
Caroline
Father
Unknown
Spouse
Unknown
Buried
Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium
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