lone sentry at ease
every church goer must pass
son of the village
~
n.b. At Itteringham, Norfolk, lies 30035 Serjeant LWW Gotts, Royal Garrison Artillery, 26th July 1916. Not for him a place tucked away amongst the accumulated masses of the parish, but a place where he cannot be over-looked, nor forgotten.
Age 25 at the time of his death, Serjeant Leslie William Walter Gotts was one of thousands of casualties on that July day in 1916.
His mother Rachel Gotts, gave birth to him in 1891. His father was James Gotts. Leslie had married Kate D Wymer the year prior to his death.
CLP 17/06/2024
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