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SSM William Parkes of British No. 3 Squadron, 2nd (Armoured) Irish Guards dead on his M4 Sherman tank, near Eindhoven, the Netherlands, 17 Sep 1944

Caption     SSM William Parkes of British No. 3 Squadron, 2nd (Armoured) Irish Guards dead on his M4 Sherman tank, near Eindhoven, the Netherlands, 17 Sep 1944 ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Identification Code   4700-30 BU 927
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Photo Size 650 x 606 pixels
Photos on Same Day 17 Sep 1944
Photos at Same Place Eindhoven, Netherlands
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain.

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1. Frank Parkes says:
12 Nov 2014 10:49:47 AM

The soldier pictured is my uncle Billy Parkes and it is very upsetting to have to see this. I am not convinced such pictures should be in the public domain when the identity of the soldier is known. It is traumatic for family members.

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