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'''Reginald Earnshaw''' (5 February 1927 – 6 July 1941) is believed to have been the youngest person in the [[British military|British services]] to die in [[World War II]]. He was just 14 years and 152 days old when he died under enemy fire on the ''[[SS North Devon]]'' on 6 July 1941.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8498113.stm |title=Youngest World War II service casualty identified |publisher=BBC News |date=5 February 2010 }}</ref> |
'''Reginald Earnshaw''' (5 February 1927 – 6 July 1941) is believed to have been the youngest person in the [[British military|British services]] to die in [[World War II]]. He was just 14 years and 152 days old when he died under enemy fire on the ''[[SS North Devon]]'' on 6 July 1941.<ref name=BBC8498113>{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8498113.stm |title=Youngest World War II service casualty identified |publisher=BBC News |date=5 February 2010 }}</ref> |
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Buried originally in an unmarked grave in the [[Comely Bank Cemetery]], [[Edinburgh]],<ref name=BBC8498113/> his story came to light after a shipmate started a search for his burial. In 2009, the grave was marked by the [[Commonwealth War Graves Commission]] with a [[granite]] headstone.<ref name=BBC8498113/> |
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Revision as of 11:35, 5 February 2010
Reginald Earnshaw (5 February 1927 – 6 July 1941) is believed to have been the youngest person in the British services to die in World War II. He was just 14 years and 152 days old when he died under enemy fire on the SS North Devon on 6 July 1941.[1] Buried originally in an unmarked grave in the Comely Bank Cemetery, Edinburgh,[1] his story came to light after a shipmate started a search for his burial. In 2009, the grave was marked by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission with a granite headstone.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Youngest World War II service casualty identified". BBC News. 5 February 2010.
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