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Flying Officer VICTOR DAVENANT PURVIS

Service Number: 158090
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

44 Sqdn.

Date of Death

Died 07 July 1944

Age 22 years old

Buried or commemorated at

EQUENNES CHURCHYARD

Coll. grave.

France

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  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Awards Distinguished Flying Cross
  • Additional Info Son of Joseph Cecil Purvis, and of Ellen Louisa Purvis, of Darlington, Co Durham.
  • Personal Inscription TILL WE MEET AGAIN
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Buried or commemorated at

EQUENNES CHURCHYARD
Somme France
Number of casualties: 7
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