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Herbert H Philburn, Private served with The Parachute Regiment, A.A.C., 12th (10th Bn. The Green Howards [Yorkshire Regt.]) Bn..
Service number: '102478'. Date of death: 1944-06-09. Age: 24. Country: France.
Buried at Ranville War Cemetery, grave reference IIIA. G. 4..
SON OF HARRY AND ANNIE PHILBURN; HUSBAND OF FLORENCE AILEEN PHILBURN, OF BYKER, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE.
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