1944-07-16 - The Royal Lancers

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This Day in History: 1944-07-16

DOWNER. ARTHUR GORDON Age: 28 Corporal 16th/5th Lancers Italy ‘2824990’

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Battle Honours: 1879 South Africa 1879 (Emblazoned) - 17L; 1944 Lamone Crossing - 9L
Deaths - We will remember them: 1918 COOTE. EDWARD Age: 21 Private 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers United Kingdom '12306'

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Lieutenant Colonel N C Everard
– Regimental Secretary
n.everard@theroyallancers.org

Major P A Watson
– Assistant Regimental Secretary
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