The story
William Robert W R Collen, Warrant Officer Class II served with Royal Engineers, 80 Assault Sqn..
Service number: '2029793'. Date of death: 1944-06-08. Age: 29. Country: France.
Buried at Bayeux War Cemetery, grave reference X. J. 19..
SON OF WILLIAM AND ALICE COLLEN; HUSBAND OF BLANCHE SYBILE COLLEN, OF DENESIDE, SEAHAM, CO. DURHAM.
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