The story
John J Smethurst, Corporal served with Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C., 3rd.
Service number: '3714043'. Date of death: 1944-07-18. Age: 26. Country: France.
Buried at Ranville War Cemetery, grave reference I. E. 18..
SON OF WILLIAM AND FANNY SMETHURST; HUSBAND OF WINIFRED SMETHURST.
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