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LIEUT GASTAVUS HAMILTON BLEKINSOPP COULSON 8 years 1 month ago #49578

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COULSON - Lieutenant Gustavus Hamilton Blekinsopp, VC, DSO - 1/King's Own Scottish Borderers
Killed in action at Lambrechtfontein. 18th May 1901. Aged 22. Son of A.W. Coulson, of Newbrough Hall, Northumberland. Born April 1879. Awarded DSO in 1900. Posthumous VC awarded 1902.
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LIEUT GASTAVUS HAMILTON BLEKINSOPP COULSON 8 years 1 month ago #49682

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It is certainly interesting to actually see the remains of his original memorial still surviving, I dare say it might have been a fairly impressive one, I just wish people would leave them alone.

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