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Name, Rank & Service No. Unit, Regiment, Country of Service Date of Death Commemorated at
CECIL CATHCART SUTHERLAND
Lieutenant
H.M.S. Springtide
Royal Naval Reserve
United Kingdom
Died 08 February 1942
43 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot R. Row N. Grave 15.
Sri Lanka
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FRANCIS TAPPER
Petty Officer
Service Number: 108103
H.M.S. Tenedos.
Royal Navy
United Kingdom
Died 05 April 1942
34 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Sp. Mem. Plot 6B. Row N. Joint grave 7.
Sri Lanka
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WALTER PERCIVAL TRADIGO
Private
Service Number: 14101
2nd Bn.
Ceylon Light Infantry
United Kingdom
Died 15 December 1943
26 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 2C. Row G. Grave 22.
Sri Lanka
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JOHN GODSALVE WARD
Flying Officer
Service Number: 117660
217 Sqdn.
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
United Kingdom
Died 29 January 1943
30 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6C. Row D. Grave 21.
Sri Lanka
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ROY ERNEST DOLAN WHEELER
Surgeon Lieutenant
H.M.S. Victory.
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
United Kingdom
Died 29 January 1943
29 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6C. Row F. Grave 8.
Sri Lanka
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MATTHEW ARAKAL THARU
Stoker Mechanic
Service Number: K/34
Ceylon Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
United Kingdom
Died 22 September 1941
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6B. Row O. Grave 15.
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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WILLIAM BROWN SCOTT BEGG
Sub-Lieutenant
H.M.S. Tenedos.
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
United Kingdom
Died 05 April 1942
23 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6B. Row N. Grave 8.
Sri Lanka
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ROY BIDDLECOMBE
Private
Service Number: 5620332
1st Bn.
Devonshire Regiment
United Kingdom
Died 22 February 1943
20 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6C. Row D. Grave 22.
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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