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4389597 Private George William Burbage

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Born: 01 Jan 1918
Died: 12 Jul 1943
Age at death: 25 years, 6 months, and 11 days
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4389597 Private George William Burbage. 11th Bn. Parachute Regt. A.A.C.
Died 12th July, 1943. Age 25.
Son of Frederick Kemp Burbage and Caroline Amelia Jane Elizabeth Burbage, of Gipsyville, Hull.
Buried at Khayat Beach War Cemetery C.E.11.


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