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Name, Rank & Service No. Unit, Regiment, Country of Service Date of Death Commemorated at
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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JAMES BUCHANAN
Able Seaman
Service Number: D/JX169419
H.M.S. Tenedos.
Royal Navy
United Kingdom
Died 05 April 1942
22 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Sp. Mem. Plot 6B. Row N. Joint grave 2.
Sri Lanka
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R BUDIDHI
Pioneer
Service Number: 105924
12 Medium Bn.
Indian Engineers
Indian
Died 11 February 1943
18 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6C. Row F. Grave 10.
Sri Lanka
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BRUCE CHAPMAN
Gunner
Service Number: NX/21715
A.I.F. 2/15 Field Regt.
Royal Australian Artillery
Australian
Died 19 March 1942
21 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6B. Row O. Grave 16A.
Sri Lanka
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TOM DEMPSTER
Aircraftman 1st Class
Service Number: 1116057
990 Balloon Sqdn
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
United Kingdom
Died 06 June 1942
34 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6B. Row I. Grave 18.
Sri Lanka
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HAROLD SYDNEY DIGGENS
Sub-Lieutenant (A)
H.M.S. Lanka.
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
United Kingdom
Died 05 April 1942
21 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6B. Row M. Grave 5.
Sri Lanka
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NORLEY GEORGE DODDS
Lieutenant Colonel
Service Number: QX6060
A.I.F. M.E.
Australian Headquarters
Australian
Died 01 March 1942
31 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6B. Row N. Grave 16A.
Sri Lanka
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CHARLES DUNDAS
Commander (E)
H.M.S. Cheshire
Royal Naval Reserve
United Kingdom
Died 29 December 1939
61 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6B. Row M. Grave 9.
Sri Lanka
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JOSEPH FERNANDO
Serjeant
Service Number: 1856
1 Coast Regt.
Ceylon Garrison Artillery
United Kingdom
Died 05 August 1944
39 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 5F. Row E. Grave 4.
Sri Lanka
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ANDREW FINDLAY
Gunner
Service Number: 1820512
130 Bty., 23 Lt. A.A. Regt
Royal Artillery
United Kingdom
Died 27 July 1942
38 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6C. Row D. Grave 2.
Sri Lanka
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