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John J Hearne, Lance Corporal served with Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C., 5th.
Service number: '7896570'. Date of death: 1944-07-26. Age: 23. Country: France.
Buried at Ranville War Cemetery, grave reference IX. B. 19..
SON OF AMBROSE AND MINNIE HEARNE, OF OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE; HUSBAND OF ANNIE HEARNE, OF OLDHAM.
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