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Sapper CHARLES GAVAN

Service Number: 5189
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Engineers

1st/3rd Lowland Field Coy.

Date of Death

Died 20 April 1916

Age 15 years old

Buried or commemorated at

COLCHESTER CEMETERY

P. 6. 43.

United Kingdom

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of John and Christina Gavan, of Acton, Poyntzpass, Co. Armagh.
  • Personal Inscription MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE
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Buried or commemorated at

COLCHESTER CEMETERY
Essex United Kingdom
Number of casualties: 489
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