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3531840 Staff Sergeant/Colour Sergeant Harold Crowley

Picture of Soldier of 11th Parachute Battalion
Source; National Archives. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Born: 13 Nov 1919
Died: 08 Mar 1983
Age at death: 63 years, 3 months, and 23 days
Company: B
Platoon: -
Section: HQ
Parachute Course: K55

Life Story:


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