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Originally Posted by Atarah

So many of us Accringtonians will also have "family" - maybe even family they have no contact with (because they dont know of their existence!) - who are living abroad,

That could well apply to Canada, found over 70 Greater Accrington men, who had emigfrated before WW1, and enlisted in the Canadian forces, most of those that survived, were demobbed in Canada.
Even got two lads who lived in America, who crossed over to Canada to sign up.
Also several in Australia & New Zealand, but accessing New Zealand records is a headache.
Altogether from all three Countries around 125 men, some of those killed, who still had relatives in the area, are remembered on local War Memorials.
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