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Burslem war memorial plaque

This plaque commemorating the death of Lance Sergeant J. D. Baskeyfield stands next to Burslem war memorial:

Lance Sergeant J.D. Baskeyfield
2nd Battalion
The South Staffordshire Regiment
A native of Burslem in the
City of Stoke-on-Trent
who was killed in action at Arnhem on
the 20th September 1944 at the age of 21
Posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for
superb gallantry.