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Kinnear, G.K., Capt., 1945

Photo: Brian Chandler

In Taukkyan War Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of EC/2733 Captain Gerald Kenneth Kinnear, serving with the 2nd Punjab Regiment who died 24/01/1945.

In Beadnell (St.Ebba’s) Churchyard is a headstone which reads:
In loving memory of
Capt. Kenneth Kinnear
2nd Punjab Regt.
dear son of
Gerald P. and Ethel Kinnear
killed in Burma Jan. 1945
aged 22 years.
Gerald beloved husband of Ethel
died 3rd June 1973 aged 78 years.
Ethel
died 21st August 1976 aged 80 years
Also of dear father and mother of Ethel
John Armstrong Endean
died 16th May 1950 aged 83 years
Bessie Ann his dear wife
died 25th March 1969 aged 100 years.

He is remembered in Beadnell on B10.03, B10.04 and B10.05 and in Jesmond on J1.04 and J1.18


The CWGC entry for Captain Kinnear

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