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Corporal WILLIAM PATRICK FRANCIS THACKRAH

Service Number: 1873811
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Engineers

42 Field Coy.

Date of Death

Died 25 October 1940

Age 21 years old

Buried or commemorated at

ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY

N. 40.

Egypt

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of William and of Nellie Thackrah (nee O'Leary).
  • Personal Inscription JESUS MERCY, MARY HELP. SADLY MISSED BY HIS LOVING MOTHER AND SISTER. REQUIESCAT IN PACE
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Buried or commemorated at

ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY
Egypt
Number of casualties: 2865
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