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Name, Rank & Service No. Unit, Regiment, Country of Service Date of Death Commemorated at
ANGOLA ATENGO
Private
Service Number: N/7939
East African Engineers
United Kingdom
Died 31 December 1942
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot B. Row E. Grave 4.
Sri Lanka
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PETER WARWICK ARMSTRONG
Private
Service Number: NX/2625
A.I.F. 2/1 Bn.
Australian Infantry
Australian
Died 27 May 1942
20 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6B. Row N. Grave 1.
Sri Lanka
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R M P BANDA
Private
Service Number: 3536
Ceylon Aux. Pioneer Bn.
Ceylon Pioneers
United Kingdom
Died 26 July 1942
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 61. Row M. Grave 7.
Sri Lanka
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WILLIAM BROWN SCOTT BEGG
Sub-Lieutenant
H.M.S. Tenedos.
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
United Kingdom
Died 05 April 1942
23 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6B. Row N. Grave 8.
Sri Lanka
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WILLIAM ARTHUR JAMES BENNETT
Marine
Service Number: EX/2450
R.M. Group, M.N.B.D.O. 1.
Royal Marines
United Kingdom
Died 08 January 1942
22 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6B. Row N. Grave 13.
Sri Lanka
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ROY BIDDLECOMBE
Private
Service Number: 5620332
1st Bn.
Devonshire Regiment
United Kingdom
Died 22 February 1943
20 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6C. Row D. Grave 22.
Sri Lanka
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JOHN BLACKBURN
Leading Seaman
Service Number: W/3576
Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve
New Zealand
Died 04 March 1944
23 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6C. Row G. Grave 20.
Sri Lanka
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JOHN GARLAND BOSHELL
Lieutenant
Service Number: 219220
North Staffordshire Regiment
United Kingdom
Died 28 November 1942
26 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6C. Row C. Grave 16.
Sri Lanka
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ALLAN JOHN BROWNE
Sergeant
Service Number: 400516
Royal Australian Air Force
Australian
Died 05 April 1942
25 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6B. Row O. Grave 5.
Sri Lanka
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REGINALD CHARLES BRYANT
Able Seaman
Service Number: PM.2227
H.M.A.S. Canberra.
Royal Australian Naval Reserve
Australian
Died 29 June 1941
24 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6B. Row II. Grave 11.
Sri Lanka
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