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Trooper CECIL ROY PURKIS

Service Number: 3423
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Australian Light Horse

3rd

Date of Death

Died 15 February 1919

Age 19 years old

Buried or commemorated at

CAIRO WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY

P. 101.

Egypt

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service Australian
  • Additional Info Son of James and Eliza Purkis, of 8, Lurline St., Mile End, South Australia. Born at Adelaide.
  • Personal Inscription THE LORD GAVE AND THE LORD HATH TAKEN AWAY
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Buried or commemorated at

CAIRO WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY
Egypt
Number of casualties: 2411
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