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WALLSEND

Marchant, S., A/Smn., 1945

Photo Brian Chandler

In Wallsend (Holy Cross) Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of:

S. Marchant
Able Seaman R.N.V.R.
C/TDX.1787
H.M.S. "Curacoa"
29th September 1945 age 24.

At rest
Safe in God's keeping
"Till we meet again".

Able Seaman Marchant survived the sinking of the H.M.S. Curacoa.

Acknowledgments: Barney Rice.

Sydney Marchant is remembered in Wallsend on W7.19 page 40, in Willington Quay on W56.12 slide 22, in Gateshead on G39.103 and on our List of Ships’ crews


The CWGC entry for Able Seaman Marchant

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

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