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Aircraftman 1St Class JOWSEY RICHARDSON STRAUGHAN

Service Number: 1503294
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Date of Death

Died 27 February 1944

Age 22 years old

Buried or commemorated at

CALCUTTA (BHOWANIPORE) CEMETERY, KOLKATA

Plot L. Grave 135.

India

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Straughan, of Shilbottle, Northumberland.
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Buried or commemorated at

CALCUTTA (BHOWANIPORE) CEMETERY, KOLKATA
India
Number of casualties: 946
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