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Private WILLIAM FRED ORFORD

Service Number: 5775952
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Norfolk Regiment

2nd Bn.

Date of Death

Died 04 May 1944

Age 24 years old

Buried or commemorated at

KOHIMA WAR CEMETERY

2. C. 15.

India

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  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Fred Orford and of Mary Ann Orford (nee Gary), of New Costessey, Norfolk.
  • Personal Inscription NOT JUST TODAY BUT EVERY DAY WE WILL REMEMBER
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Buried or commemorated at

KOHIMA WAR CEMETERY
India
Number of casualties: 1421
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