CANADIAN PARA Jesson, Richard Elmer

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John Robertson

John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Jesson ​
  • FORENAME
Richard Elmer ​
  • UNIT
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  • RANK
Private ​
  • NUMBER
K/1163 ​
  • DATE OF DEATH
17th August 1944 ​
  • AGE
23 ​
  • GRAVESITE
Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 27 Column 2 ​
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA Normandy ​
 

DATE OF DEATH:

17-Aug-1944
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