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Private JOHN PATRICK McERLAIN

Service Number: 2925860
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders

1st Bn.

Date of Death

Died 27 May 1940

Age 33 years old

Buried or commemorated at

VIOLAINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Grave 4.

France

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  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of John and Margaret McErlain; husband of Marie McErlain, of Paignton, Devon.
  • Personal Inscription ETERNAL REST GIVE UNTO HIM, O LORD. R.I.P.
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Buried or commemorated at

VIOLAINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pas de Calais France
Number of casualties: 33
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