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Desmond Patrick Greeley

In memory of:

Ordinary Seaman Desmond Patrick Greeley

February 18, 1944
Sri Lanka

Military Service


Service Number:

V/58022

Age:

20

Force:

Navy

Unit:

Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve

Division:

SS Tweedsmuir Park

Additional Information


Born:

September 18, 1923
Arnprior, Ontario

Enlistment:

April 6, 1943

Son of William John and Ellen Greeley, of Amprior, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 321 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

2. E. 23.

Location:

From the main road to Trincomalee, at the junction before the town, turn left, signposted to Nilaveli Beach Hotel. This is the Nilaveli Road. The TRINCOMALEE WAR CEMETERY is approximately 6 kilometres distance situated on the right hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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