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Name, Rank & Service No. Unit, Regiment, Country of Service Date of Death Commemorated at
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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NOEL ALEXANDER WATT
Sergeant
Service Number: 404223
Royal Australian Air Force
Australian
Died 15 March 1942
21 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6B. Row 0. Grave 18.
Sri Lanka
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YAM DHOJ RAI
Rifleman
Service Number: 105136
4th Bn.
10th Gurkha Rifles
Indian
Died 02 January 1943
19 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6C. Row E. Grave 5.
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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HENRY ALBERT BIRKETT
Private
Service Number: 6470838
1st Bn.
Northamptonshire Regiment
United Kingdom
Died 28 November 1942
26 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6C. Row D. Grave 13.
Sri Lanka
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LESLIE CAPLAN
Signalman
Service Number: 2332685
Royal Corps of Signals
United Kingdom
Died 13 June 1942
23 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6C. Row C. Grave 4.
Sri Lanka
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OWEN CAREY
Gunner
Service Number: I/26673
1/4 Field Regt.
Royal Artillery
United Kingdom
Died 15 September 1942
38 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6C. Row C. Grave 6.
Sri Lanka
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HENRY ALBERT CLARK
Air Mechanic (O) 2nd Class
Service Number: FX. 81040
H.M.S. Hermes.
Royal Navy
United Kingdom
Died 12 April 1942
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6B. Row L. Grave 16A.
Sri Lanka
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ROBERT CUSS
Able Seaman
Service Number: D/JX 217023
H.M.S. Tenedos.
Royal Navy
United Kingdom
Died 05 April 1942
21 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Sp. Mem. Plot 6B. Row N. Joint grave 3.
Sri Lanka
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TOM DEMPSTER
Aircraftman 1st Class
Service Number: 1116057
990 Balloon Sqdn
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
United Kingdom
Died 06 June 1942
34 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6B. Row I. Grave 18.
Sri Lanka
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