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Sapper WILLIAM S. McGILLICUDDY

Service Number: 54702
Regiment & Unit/Ship

South African Engineer Corps

Date of Death

Died 28 April 1944

Age 37 years old

Buried or commemorated at

FAYID WAR CEMETERY

2. D. 15.

Egypt

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service South African
  • Additional Info Son of Carrie McGillicuddy; husband of Ann McGillicuddy.
  • Personal Inscription SO YOUNG, SO BRAVE, HIS LIFE HE GAVE TODAY HE SLEEPS IN A LONELY GRAVE. MOTHER
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Buried or commemorated at

FAYID WAR CEMETERY
Egypt
Number of casualties: 1816
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