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Sergeant JOHN ANTHONY KIRWAN

Service Number: 1067998
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

49 Sqdn.

Date of Death

Died 08 July 1944

Age 25 years old

Buried or commemorated at

LE CHESNE COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Grave 2.

France

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  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Awards Distinguished Flying Medal
  • Additional Info Son of Michael and Bridget Kirwan, of Dungarvan, Co. Kilkenny, Irish Republic.
  • Personal Inscription EVER IN OUR MEMORY. MAY HE REST IN PEACE. DAD AND MAM
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Buried or commemorated at

LE CHESNE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Eure France
Number of casualties: 7
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