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John was the son of John and Mary Benton, of 13, Market Place, Melton Mowbray. He enlisted

September 1914. He was killed in an accident which saw a gas bombardment aimed at nearby mine

buildings. The phosgene gas cannisters actually landed in the Leicesters trench, killing 22 men,

including John, wiping out C Company. The majority of these are buried together at Noeux-les-Mines

Communal Cemetery.

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