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Name, Rank & Service No. Unit, Regiment, Country of Service Date of Death Commemorated at
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 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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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 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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JAMES SYDNEY COTTINGHAM
Serjeant
Service Number: 7648875
Royal Army Ordnance Corps
United Kingdom
Died 12 May 1943
27 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6C. Row G. Grave 16.
Sri Lanka
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WILLIAM KITCHENER CRIDDLE
Private
Service Number: WX17577
A.I.F. 2/28 Bn. Reinf.
Australian Infantry
Australian
Died 29 September 1942
27 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6C. Row B. Grave 11.
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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K A DAVID
Private
Service Number: CEY/4820
1 Ceylon Aux. Pioneer Bn.
Ceylon Pioneers
United Kingdom
Died 12 April 1943
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6C. Row E. Grave 23.
Sri Lanka
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NORLEY GEORGE DODDS
Lieutenant Colonel
Service Number: QX6060
A.I.F. M.E.
Australian Headquarters
Australian
Died 01 March 1942
31 years old
COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY
Plot 6B. Row N. Grave 16A.
Sri Lanka
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