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Tragedy on Operations in the Cyprus Mountains




Remembering:


WHEELER, Alfred

Quartermaster Sergeant

Unit/Base: '3 Commando Brigade RM'

Regiment/Corps: Royal Marines

Service number: PO/X 5243

Born: Wednesday, September 3, 1924

Died : Thursday, February 9, 1956

Died on active service

Age: 31

Cemetery/Memorial: Waynes Keep Military Cemetery Nicosia Cyprus

 

BLAKEWAY, Benet Carr

Rank: Marine

Unit/Base: '3 Commando Brigade RM'

Regiment/Corps: Royal Marines

Service number: CH/X 5377

Born: Monday, February 10, 1930

Died : Thursday, February 9, 1956

Died on active service

Age: 25

Cemetery/Memorial: Waynes Keep Military Cemetery Nicosia Cyprus


Who died together on Thursday, February 9, 1956


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