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Name, Rank & Service No. Unit, Regiment, Country of Service Date of Death Commemorated at
ANGOLA ATENGO
Private
Service Number: N/7939
East African Engineers
United Kingdom
Died 31 December 1942
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot B. Row E. Grave 4.
Sri Lanka
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PETER WARWICK ARMSTRONG
Private
Service Number: NX/2625
A.I.F. 2/1 Bn.
Australian Infantry
Australian
Died 27 May 1942
20 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6B. Row N. Grave 1.
Sri Lanka
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PETER WILLIAM ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG
Flight Sergeant
Service Number: 403488
Royal Australian Air Force
Australian
Died 30 April 1943
26 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6C. Row F. Grave 21.
Sri Lanka
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JOHN HENRY CECIL BASSETT
Major
Service Number: 69039
Royal Artillery
United Kingdom
Died 24 April 1943
26 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6C. Row F. Grave 17.
Sri Lanka
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JOHN PATRICK BEESLEY
Aircraftman 1st Class
Service Number: 1069517
22 Sqdn.
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
United Kingdom
Died 12 March 1943
22 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6C. Row E. Grave 13.
Sri Lanka
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WILLIAM ARTHUR JAMES BENNETT
Marine
Service Number: EX/2450
R.M. Group, M.N.B.D.O. 1.
Royal Marines
United Kingdom
Died 08 January 1942
22 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6B. Row N. Grave 13.
Sri Lanka
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JOHN BLACKBURN
Leading Seaman
Service Number: W/3576
Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve
New Zealand
Died 04 March 1944
23 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6C. Row G. Grave 20.
Sri Lanka
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JOHN GARLAND BOSHELL
Lieutenant
Service Number: 219220
North Staffordshire Regiment
United Kingdom
Died 28 November 1942
26 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6C. Row C. Grave 16.
Sri Lanka
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RICHARD BRADSHAW
Leading Seaman
Service Number: P/JX132418
H.M.S. Formidable.
Royal Navy
United Kingdom
Died 27 March 1942
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6B. Row O. Grave 10.
Sri Lanka
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JOHN WILLIAM BRUCE
Private
Service Number: VX/19176
A.I.F. Gen. Base Depot
Australian Infantry
Australian
Died 19 October 1940
24 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6B. Row M. Grave 15.
Sri Lanka
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