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DONISTHORPE
AND OAKTHORPE
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Transcribed Raich Carter, researched Martin
Edwards 2008
further information Alf Beard
The
Donisthorpe and Oakthorpe War Memorial is to be found in Donisthorpe
(OS Grid reference 431695,314075). There are 53 name listed for World
War 1 listed by rank then surname, initials. These have been sorted
into alphabetical order here for ease of research and reading. The memorial
itself takes the form of a gateway with the inscriptions on each of
the pillars of the gatewy.
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Photographs
copyright © Raich carter 2008 |
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In
Grateful Memory Of
The Men Of This Parish
Who Gave Their Lives For Us
In The Great War, 1914-1918.
They
Were As A Wall To Us Both By Day And By Night.
At
The Going Down Of The Sun And In The Morning We Will Remember Them.
| AMES |
John
[Samuel] |
Sergeant
91691, D Battery, 177th Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery killed in
action 11th September 1916. No known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial,
Somme France [The memorial has J Ames, it may well be this soldier
as his birth was registered at Ashby de la Zouch 1895] |
| BAKEWELL |
James
Henry |
Private
27934, 7th Battalion, Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment).
Died of wounds in Mesopotamia 27 February 1917. Born and resident
Donisthorpe, enlisted Coalville. No known grave. Commemorated on
BASRA MEMORIAL, Iraq. Panel 34. Also appears on the Moira
Collieries Memorial |
| BANTON |
Clifford |
[Listed
as Private on memorial] Lance Corporal 201018, 1/5th Battalion,
Sherwood Foresters ,Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment. Killed
in action 1 July 1916. Enlisted Church Gresley, Derbyshire, resident
at Donisthorpe. No known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
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| BATES |
Edward |
Private
[Rifleman] C/6515, 15th King’s Royal Rifle Corps, killed in
action 15th September 1916. Son of William and Camelia of [1901
census] Chapel Street, Oakthorpe and brother of Thomas who also
fell. Native of Oakthorp Leicestershire. No known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval
Memorial, Somme France - also appears on the Moira
Collieries Memorial |
| BATES |
Thomas |
[Listed
as Private on memorial] Lance Corporal 15035, 9th Battalion, Leicestershire
Regiment. Killed in action 1 October 1917. Son of William and Camelia
of [1901 census] Chapel Street, Oakthorpe, Leicestershire and brother
of Edward who also fell. Born and resident Oakthorpe, enlisted Ashby-De-La-Zouch.
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| BLAND |
Francis
[John] |
Private
16169, 8th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Killed in action
14 July 1916. Born Meppershall, Bedfordshire, enlisted Coalville,
resident Moira. No known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
See also Moira War Memorial. |
| BOURNE |
Thomas
Timothy Smith |
[Listed
as Timothy Smith BOURNE on SDGW] Lance Corporal 13411, 6th Battalion,
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, killed in action
3 September 1916 aged 21. Son of Ernest Edward and Amy Elizabeth
Bourne, of Michael Villa, Donisthorpe, Burton-on-Trent. Born Moira,
enlisted Nuneaton, resident Denisthorpe. No known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval
Memorial, Somme, France |
| BRAMLEY |
Cyril
Richard |
Captain,
2/5th Battalion Territorial King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry,
killed in action 20 February 1917 aged 25 Son of the Rev. Cyril
Richard Bramley and Annie Marion Bramley, of The Vicarage, Donisthorpe,
Burton-on-Trent and brother of Harold who also fell. Buried at Ancre
British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme France |
| BRAMLEY |
Harold |
2nd
Lieutenant, 5th King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly,
Private 21122, Leicestershire Yeomanry, killed in action 13th May
1915 aged 21. Son of the Rev. Cyril Richard Bramley and Anna Louise
Bramley, of The Vicarage, Donisthorpe, Burton-on-Trent and brother
of Cyril who also fell. No known grave. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial,
Ypres, Belgium |
| BRODRIBB |
[Albert]
Frederick |
Lance
Corporal 1526, A Coy, 1/5th Leicestershire Regiment killed in action
13th October 1915 aged 20. Son of Albert Edward and Elizabeth Mary
Brodribb, of Day Bell Villa, Moira, Burton-on-Trent Native of Gloucester
and resident of Moria, Leicestershire No known grave. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial,
France. This memorial has F Brodribb - Also listed on the Moira
Memorial |
| CHAMBERLAIN |
Horace |
Lieutenant,
40th Australian Infantry [A.I.F.] died 30th March 1918 aged 28.
Son of James and R. Chamberlain, of 3, Newfield Rd., Moira, Burton-on-Trent,
England. Buried at Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No 1, Somme
France |
| CHAWNER |
George
G |
Private
16817, 7th Leicestershire Regiment died of wounds 31st July 1916.
Native of Burton-on-the-Wolds, Leicestershire and is buried in the
cemetery opposite this memorial at Donisthorpe. - also appears on
the Moira Collieries Memorial |
| CLAMP |
Lewis
Matkin |
Sergeant
240565, 1/5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment died of wounds
24 August 1918 aged 22. Son of George and Sarah Clamp, of Seal Rd.,
Donisthorpe, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. Born and resident
Donisthorpe, enlisted Ashby-De-La-Zouch. Buried at Fouquieres Churchyard
Extension, France. - also appears on the Moira
Collieries Memorial |
| CLARKE |
John
Henry |
Gunner
L/25326, Z34th Trench Mortar Battery, Royal Field Artillery died
24th November 1917 aged 24. Son of H. and Margaret Ada Clarke, of
Wright's Cottages, Donisthorpe Lane, Moira, Burton-on-Trent. Buried
at Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux, France. |
| CODLING |
J
E |
This
memorial have him listed as Private J E. There is no listing with
the CWGC for a Pte J E Codling, there is however the following person
listed . Able Seaman R/5088 John Edward, Anson Battalion, Royal
Navy Division Born 29th August 1887 and died 30th December 1917.
No known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France - also appears
on the Moira Collieries Memorial |
| CURTIS |
Harold |
Private
[CWGC Sapper] 132076, 183rd Tunnelling Coy, Royal Engineers killed
in action 29th June 1916 aged 20. Son of John Wileman and Esther
Curtis, nee Dennis of [1901 census]Newfield, Moira parish of Dinisthorpe.
Resident at Coalville Leicestershire. Buried at Citadel New Military
Cemetery, Fricourt, Somme France |
| CURTIS |
John
Henry |
Private
17392, 7th Leicestershire Regiment killed in action 14th July 1916,
aged 19. Son of Henry and Elizabeth Curtis, of 3, Jubilee Terrace,
Donisthorpe, Burton-on-Trent.Resident at Coalville enlisted at Donisthorpe
No known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France |
| CURTIS |
Michael
Thomas |
Private
1686, Royal Army Medical Corps Territorial Force, killed in action
23rd December 1916, Son of Joseph and Sarah Curtis, of 59 The Crescent,
Moira, Burton on Trent Staffordshire. Resident at Coalville Leicestershire,
enlisted at Ashley Leicestershire. Buried at Contalmaison Chateau
Cemetery, Somme, France |
| DENNIS |
John |
Private
[Sapper] 323585, 98th Light Railway Train Crew Company, Royal Engineers
formerly Private 268921, Royal Warwickshire Regiment died 31st December
1917 aged 20. Son of William and Hannah Dennis, of 138, Gadsley
St., Attleborough, Nuneaton. Native of Dinisthorpe and is buried
at Hadra War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt. - also appears
on the Moira Collieries Memorial |
| DENNIS |
John |
Private
40221, 6th Leicestershire Regiment killed in action 25th August
1918. Native of Donisthorp. Buried at Connaught Cemetery, Thiepval,
Somme, France. [Holder of the Military Medal] Family names is DENNIES
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| DENNIS |
Joseph
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Private
70438, C Coy, 2/5th Sherwood Foresters Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire
Regiment killed in action 26th September 1917 aged 20. Son of Reuben
and Eliza Dennis, of 70, Crescent, Moira, Burton-on-Trent, and brother
of Thomas who also fell. Resident at Swadlincote Derbyshire enlisted
at Moria and is buried at New Irish Farm Cemetery, Ieper, Belgium
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| DENNIS |
Thomas
Kirk |
Sergeant
16224, 6th Leicestershire Regiment died of wounds 25th March 1918-aged
32 Son of Reuben and Rachel Kirk, of Mansfield Terrace, Donisthorpe,
Burton-on-Trent. and brother Joseph who also fell Buried at Honnechy
British Cemetery, Nord France. According to the CWGC, DENNIS was
an ALIAS correct family name is DENNIES. His birth is registered
as Dennies - also appears on the Moira
Collieries Memorial |
| ELLIS |
Andrew |
Private
8429, 1st South Staffordshire Regiment killed in action 30th October
1914 aged 25. Son of Andrew R. and Eliza Jane Ellis, of 79, Regent
St., Woodsetton, Dudley. Native of Coseley Staffordshire No known grave. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium - also appears on the
Moira Collieries Memorial |
| ELLIS |
C
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Private
- No further information currently available |
| FINCH |
James |
Private
20644, Coldstream Guards killed in action 5th September 1917 aged
34. Son of James and Elizabeth Finch, of New St., Oakthorpe, Burton-on-Trent;
husband of Evelyn Finch, of 188, Berridge Rd., Forest Fields, Nottingham.
Native of Oakthorpe Leicestershire and is No known grave. Commemorated on the Tyne
Cot Memorial, Belgium |
| GEORGE |
Albert |
Private
24666, B Coy, 4th North Staffordshire Regiment killed in action
18th November 1917 aged 23 Son of Albert & Eliza.[1901 census]
Native of Chesterfield and resident at Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe
husband of Elsie E. George, of 33, Ringwood Road, Brimington, Chesterfield..
Buried at Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium |
| GILLIVER |
E
D |
Sergeant
[Not listed with the CWGC as Gilliver] He may have died outside
the GWGC stop off period, August 1921 - also appears on the Moira
Collieries Memorial |
| GOACHER |
William |
Private
503506, 2nd Tunnelling Coy, Canadian Engineers killed 2nd June 1916
aged 22. Son of Reuben and Elizabeth Goacher, of New Villas, Meatham
Rd., Toll Gate, Moira, Burton-on-Trent England. No known grave. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium |
| GRICE |
George |
Private
12921, 1st Leicestershire Regiment killed in action 22nd March 1918
aged 16. Born and resident Moira, Leicestershire, enlisted Ashby-De-La-Zouch,
Leicestershire. In the 1911 census he was aged 9, born Netherseal,
son of Joseph and Ann Grice, resident Dog Lane, Netherseal, Ashby
de Lane Zouch, Leicestershire. No known grave. Commemorated on the
Arras Memorial, France. Bay 5. Also appears on the Moira
Collieries Memorial |
| GRICE |
Josiah |
Private
13514, 1st Sherwood Foresters Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment
killed in action 21st November 1917 aged 35. Son of Thomas and Sarah
Grice of Oakthorpe, Burton on Trent Staffordshire. Native of Oakthorpe
and is No known grave. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium |
| HART |
George
William |
Private
241321, 1/6th Battalion, Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire
Regiment) formerly Private 4287 same regiment. Killed in action
1 July 1916 aged 19. Son of John Sherratt of 71 Princess Street,
Castle Presley, Staffordshire. Born Moira No known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval
Memorial, Somme, France. |
| HUGHES |
John
[Thomas] |
Private
15075, 9th Leicestershire Regiment killed in action 14th July 1916
aged 32. Son of Mrs. A. M. Hair, of Acresford Rd. Overseal, Burton-on-Trent.
No known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France |
| HUNT |
H
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Private
- No further information currenly available |
| HURLEY |
Cecil |
Corporal
240645, 1/5th Leicestershire Regiment killed in action 24th September
1918 aged 21. Son of Mr. J. Hurley, of Fernleigh Cottage, Donisthorpe,
Burton-on-Trent. Buried at Bellicourt British Cemetery, France .
- also appears on the Moira Collieries
Memorial |
| KIRBY |
William |
Private
5848, Australian Army, A.I.F. died 31st August 1918 aged 31. Son
of Thomas and Harriet Kirby, of Donisthorpe,. Buried at Peronne
Communal Cemetery, Extension, Somme, France |
| KIRK |
George
Dennis |
Private
10116, 3rd North Staffordshire Regiment killed in action 6th March
1918 aged 28. Son of Reuben and Rachel E. Kirk, of Mansfield Terrace,
Donisthorpe, Burton-on-Trent. Buried at Mory Abbey Military Cemetery,
Mory, France. - also appears on the Moira
Collieries Memorial |
| KIRK |
[Samuel]
Walter |
[Listed
on memorial as W S Kirk] Private 39069, 1st Leicestershire Regiment
died of wounds 20th November 1917 aged 36. Son of George Edward
and Martha N. Kirk, of Donisthorpe, Burton-on-Trent; husband of
Marion Stanley (formerly Kirk), of The Post Office, Moira, Burton-on-Trent.
Buried at Ribecourt British Cemetery, France. Also appears on the
Moira War Memorial |
| LOCK |
Arnold
Penfold |
Private
240971, B Coy, 2/5th Leicestershire Regiment. Died in United Kingdom
22 January 1918. Son of Kate Lock and the late Arthur Lock, of Renford,
Stanley Drive, Humberstone, Leicester. Born Glastonbury, Somerset,
enlisted Ashby-De-La-Zouch, resident Donisthorpe. and is buried
in Donisthorp Cemetery which is opposite this memorial |
| ORDISH |
John
William |
Private
241146, 8th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action
27 February 1918. Son of Mrs. E. Ordish, of Cockspur Row, Donisthorpe,
Burton-on-Trent Born Donisthorpe, enlisted Coalville and is buried
at Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe France. |
| PICKERING |
H
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Private
- No further information currenly available |
| PICKERING |
James |
Private
48858, 1/5th Leicestershire Regiment killed in action 29 September
1918. Enlisted Coalville, resident at Moira and is buried at Buisigny
Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Also appears on the Moira
Collieries Memorial and Moira War Memorial |
| REDFERN |
Harry |
[Listed
as Private on memorial] Rifleman C/6511, 18th King's Royal Rifle
Corps. killed in action 24th September 1918 Born Oakthorpe, enlisted
Derby, resident Ashby-De-La-Zouch. No known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval
Memorial, Somme, France. Also appears on the Moira
Collieries Memorial |
| REDFERN |
Wilfred |
[Listed
as Private on memorial] Rifleman C/6514, 18th Battalion, King's
Royal Rifle Corps.Wounded in action and died in England 24 September
1916. Son of George and Mary Ann Redfern of Hill Top, New Street,Oakthorpe
Born Oakthorpe, enlisted Derby, resident Ashby-De-La-Zouch. Buried
at Donisthorpe Cemetery. Also appears on the Moira
Collieries Memorial |
| SHUTTLEWORTH |
George
Brewin |
Lance
Corporal 240979, 2/5th Leicestershire Regiment, died of wounds 7
April 1917 aged 21. Son of George Shuttleworth, of Engine Cottage,
Donisthorpe Lane, Moira, Leicestershire. Buried at Bray Military
Cemetery, Somme France. Also appears on the Moira
Collieries Memorial and Moira Memorial |
| STEVENS |
John
James |
Private
27613, 12th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire
Regiment)Native of Ockbrook Derbyshire resident in Donisthorpe Killed
in action 5 July 1916. Buried at Dranoutre Military Cemetery, Heuvelland
Belgium. |
| SUMMERS |
Cornelius |
[Listed
as Corporal on memorial] Lance Corporal 12173, 7th Leicestershire
Regiment. Killed in action 30 September 1916 aged 22. Son of Cornelius
and Sarah Ann Summers, of Brooklyn Villas, Moira Rd., Donisthorpe,
Burton-on-Trent.. No known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme,
France. Also appears on Moira Collieries
Memorial and Moira Memorial |
| TAYLOR |
H
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Private
- No further information currenly available |
| WHEELDON |
Arthur
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Private,
5th Leicestershire Regiment, killed in action at Lens, 30th June
1917 aged 19. Son of Arthur and Lillian Ginstables, Oakthorpe. Commemorated
on his parents memorial at Donisthorpe Cemetery and is buried at
Loos British Cemetery, France. - also appears on the Moira
Collieries Memorial |
| WHEELDON |
Ivan
James |
Private
C/6513, B Coy, 18th King’s Royal Rifle Corps, died 15th September
1916 aged 22. Son of James and Sarah Wheeldon, of New Street, Oakthorpe,
Burton-on-Trent. No known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
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| WILEMAN |
Ambrose |
Private
10098, 2nd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Killed in action
10 march 1915 aged 37. Son of the late John and Rose Hannah Wileman.
Served in the South African War with 1st Bn. Born Moira, enlisted
Ashby-De-La-Zouch, resident Woodville, Derbyshire. No known grave. Commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial, France. Also appears on Moira
Collieries Memorial and Moira Memorial
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| WILLDAY |
George
[Arthur] |
Private
6050, Depot, Leicestershire Regiment. Died in United Kingdom 26
February 1917 aged 27. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Willday, of Moira;
husband of Mrs. Elsie Faith Willday, of Donisthorpe Lane, Moira,
Burton-on-Trent. Enlisted Coalville, resident Moira. and is buried
at Donisthorpe Cemetery. |
| WRIGHT |
Benjamin |
Private
17159, 1st Leicestershire Regiment killed in action 15th September
1916 aged 23. Son of Mrs. Roseanna Wright, of 23, Stone Row, Moira,
Burton-on-Trent.. Native of Moira, Leicestershire and is No known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Also appears on Moira
Memorial |
| WRIGHT |
George |
Private
241643, 1/5th Leicestershire Regiment died 14th December 1918 aged
32. Son of Mrs Annie Wright of Breedon on the Hill, Derbyshire.
Native of Breedon enlisted at Moira. Buried at Berlin South Western
Cemetery, Berlin, Germany. Also appears on Moira
Collieries Memorial and Moira Memorial
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Greater
Love Hath No Man Than This.
IN
MEMORY OF THOSE
OF THE PARISH WHO
GAVE THEIR LIVES IN
THE SECOND WORLD WAR
1939-1945
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| BATLEY |
Wilfred |
Sergeant
Navigator 1440585, 106 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
died 9th July 1943 aged 21. Son of Thomas William and Ada Clarrie
Bailey, of Donisthorpe, Leicestershire. Buried at Route De Solesmes
Communal Cemetery, Cambrai, France |
| BATES |
Stenson |
Private
4869078, Durham Light Infantry, died 9th August 1943 aged 19. Son
of Frank and Ada Bates of Oakthorpe, Leicestershire. Buried at Catania
War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy |
| BOTT |
D
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No
further information currently available |
| BRODRIBB |
Anthony
[John] |
Leading
Aircraftman 1575865, 2839, Squadron, Royal Air Force Regiment died
23rd January 1945 aged 23. Son of William and Frances of Moira.
Buried at Ashby De La Zouch Cemetery, Leicestershire |
| FINCH |
J
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No
further information currently available |
| FINCH |
Leslie
[Stanley] |
Gunner
1578457, 72 Medium Regiment Royal Artillery, died 8th February 1945
aged 36. Son of Levi and Sarah Finch of Dinisthorpe. Buried at Jonkerbos
War Cemetery, Gelderland, Holland |
| SHUTTLEWORTH |
Ronald |
Sergeant
Observer 958722, 77 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
died 27th December 1941 aged 21. Son of Thomas and Florence Edith
Shuttleworth, of Donisthorpe, Leicestershire. Buried at St Jacobiparichie
General Cemetery, Het Bildt, Fiiesland, Holland |
| SUMMERS |
John
Edward |
Private
4860467, 2/5th Leicestershire Regiment died between 10th May and
4th July 1940 aged 21. Son of Arthur and Rebecca of Donisthorpe.
Buried at Carvin Communal Cemetery, France |
| TAYLOR |
William |
Private
5887404, 5th Northampton Regiment, died 21st May 1940 aged 21. Son
of Frederick and Sarah Ann of Oakthorpe. Buried at Esquelmes War
Cemetery, Pecq, Belgium |
| WATERS |
Frank |
Private
4859808, Gloucestershire Regiment died in England 5th November 1943
aged 25. Son of Frank and Eliza of Moira. Buried at Donisthorpe
Cemetery |
| WEBSTER |
F |
Possibly
Alan Frederick, Private 1527998, 2nd King’s Shropshire Light
Infantry died 9th July 1944 aged 27. Son of Isaac and Rose Annie
Webster; husband of Dorothy May Webster, of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire..
Buried at Ranville War Cemetery, Calvados, France |
| WHETTON |
Thomas
Ernest |
Private
4853238, 1st Leicestershire Regiment died 24th August 1944 aged
45. Son of Arthur and Harriette Whetton; husband of Ivy Alice Whetton,
of Oakthorpe, Leicestershire. Buried at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery,
[Thailand This memorial has E Whetton] |
R.I.P |
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updated
8 April, 2024
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