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Name, Rank & Service No. Unit, Regiment, Country of Service Date of Death Commemorated at
REGINALD HENRY POUNTNEY
Gunner
Service Number: 868916
6 Coast Regt.
Royal Artillery
United Kingdom
Died 21 November 1941
21 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6B. Row M. Grave 7.
Sri Lanka
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RICHARD BERNARD POWTON
Bombardier
Service Number: 5431913
6 Coast Regt.
Royal Artillery
United Kingdom
Died 31 December 1941
31 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6B. Row N. Grave 12A.
Sri Lanka
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SAVARIMUTHU
Pioneer
Service Number: 105550
12 (Pioneer) Bn.
Indian Engineers
Indian
Died 25 July 1942
18 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6D. Row L. Grave 6.
Sri Lanka
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WIJAYATUNGAGE CYRIL SENEVIRATNE
Private
Service Number: CEY/6138
3 Ceylon Aux. Pioneer Bn.
Ceylon Pioneers
United Kingdom
Died 15 April 1943
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6C. Row F. Grave 14.
Sri Lanka
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RAYMOND THORNDYKE SHAW
Lieut-Commander
H.M.S. Hermes.
Royal Navy
United Kingdom
Died 10 April 1942
34 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6B. Row P. Grave 3.
Sri Lanka
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BASIL Le BRETON SMITH
Flying Officer
Service Number: 412525
30 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Royal New Zealand Air Force
New Zealand
Died 13 February 1943
26 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6L. Row C. Grave 23.
Sri Lanka
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JAMES SMITH
Ordinary Seaman
Service Number: C/JX262317
H.M.S. Tenedos.
Royal Navy
United Kingdom
Died 05 April 1942
29 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Sp. Mem. Plot 6B. Row N. Joint grave 7.
Sri Lanka
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WILLIAM HENRY STEWART
Gunner
Service Number: 1125958
114 Field Regt.
Royal Artillery
United Kingdom
Died 19 April 1943
21 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6C. Row F. Grave 16.
Sri Lanka
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RICHARD St. CHAD ARKWRIGHT
Captain
H.M.S. Cornwall.
Royal Marines
United Kingdom
Died 07 October 1939
30 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6B. Row M. Grave 10.
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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