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William Gerald Rakestrow (c1886-1916)
Service Number: 9020
Son of John and Jane Rakestrow, of 1, John's Villas, Sevill Place, Heavitree, Exeter. Brother of Leonard George Rakestrowe
Mentioned in dispatches.
Died. 03-May-1916. L/Cpl. Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry. Mesopotamia. Age 31.
Commemorated: Basra Memorial
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