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Private JOHN CAIRNS

Service Number: 4396316
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment)

1st Bn.

Date of Death

Died 23 January 1944

Age 33 years old

Buried or commemorated at

MINTURNO WAR CEMETERY

I, K, 4.

Italy

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of John and Bridget Cairns, of Low Beechburn, Co. Durham.
  • Personal Inscription JESUS MERCY, MARY HELP. LORD HAVE MERCY ON HIS SOUL. REST IN PEACE
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Buried or commemorated at

MINTURNO WAR CEMETERY
Italy
Number of casualties: 2049
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