CECIL, John
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Rank:
Colour Sergeant
Unit / Base:
'3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marines'
Regiment/Corps:
Royal Marines
Service:
Royal Navy
Number:
P043777V
Born:
Friday, July 28, 1967
Died :
Friday, March 21, 2003
Died on active service
Age:
35
Cemetery/Memorial:
Local Roll of Honour:
Colour Sergeant John Cecil, UK Landing Force Command Support Group, died in a helicopter crash.
At around midnight GMT on Friday 21 March 2003, a US Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crashed south of the Kuwait border with US and UK personnel aboard; there were no survivors. Eight personnel from 3 Commando Brigade died in the accident, along with four US aircrew. [Source: MOD]
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