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Ibbotson, R., Sgt., 1941
In Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of 75429 Sergeant Ronald Ibbotson, serving with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died 14/03/1941.

The Rev. David Youngson has submitted the following:

75429 Sergeant IBBOTSON Ronald
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

The son of William Henry and Margaret Ibbotson of Stockton-on-Tees. A Pilot he died on the 14th March 1941 aged 21. He is buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt, Grave Reference 1.B.9.

Ismailia is situated on the west bank of the Suez Canal and was used throughout the whole of the First World War and between the wars for burials. The cemetery contains 291 burials of the Second World War.

Ronald Ibbotson is remembered in Stockton on S138.19a


The CWGC entry for Sergeant Ibbotson

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk