The story
Leslie Protheroe L P Shand, Lieutenant served with Royal Engineers, 591 Parachute Sqn..
Service number: '278782'. Date of death: 1944-07-24. Age: 22. Country: France.
Buried at Ranville War Cemetery, grave reference IVA.O. 15..
SON OF LT.-COL. NORMAN PROTHEROE SHAND, M.C., AND OF EVA MARGARITA SHAND (NEE THURBURN), OF SALTHOUSE, NORFOLK. B.A. (CANTAB.).
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