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Name, Rank & Service No. Unit, Regiment, Country of Service Date of Death Commemorated at
RICHARD St. CHAD ARKWRIGHT
Captain
H.M.S. Cornwall.
Royal Marines
United Kingdom
Died 07 October 1939
30 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6B. Row M. Grave 10.
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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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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GEORGE HENRY BOWER
Petty Officer
Service Number: D/219511
H.M.S. Carthage.
Royal Navy
United Kingdom
Died 22 January 1940
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6B. Row M. Grave 13.
Sri Lanka
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JOHN WILLIAM BRUCE
Private
Service Number: VX/19176
A.I.F. Gen. Base Depot
Australian Infantry
Australian
Died 19 October 1940
24 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6B. Row M. Grave 15.
Sri Lanka
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ALEXANDER LOCKIE COCKBURN
Major
Service Number: 254383
Royal Army Service Corps
United Kingdom
Died 21 May 1942
46 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6B. Row M. Grave 4.
Sri Lanka
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ATUKORALEARACHIGE HENRY DHARMAPALA
Sapper
Service Number: 4913
Ceylon Engineers
United Kingdom
Died 09 November 1942
24 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot C. Row B. Grave 15.
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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STUART EATWELL
Aircraftman 2nd Class
Service Number: 1207610
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
United Kingdom
Died 01 September 1941
20 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6B. Row N. Grave 12.
Sri Lanka
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