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Seraphim CAUCHI. Peter PORTELLI. Michael SAMMUT. John FITSIMONS. William KELLY. George O'BRIEN

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CAUCHI Seraphim. Gunner, 8109, 30th Battery, 3rd Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Malta Artillery, Born 1913 to Nicolo and Michelina Cauchi (nee Camilleri). Killed 9th May 1942, aged 29 years. The cause of his death was a Spitfire aircraft flown by Gordon Russell Tweedale (DFM) Pilot Officer 404269 Royal Australian Air Force who had been shot down. The plane crashed in Saviour Street, Lija, Malta, where Gunner Cauchi was just passing by on his bicycle. The pilot of the plane also died and is at rest in Capuccini Naval Cemetery, Malta.

PORTELLI Peter. Gunner, 20099, 11th Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Malta Artillery, died 9th May 1942. .

SAMMUT Michael. Gunner, 40469, 11th Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Malta Artilleryl Malta Artillery, died 10th May 1942. .

FITZSIMONS John. Gunner, 3598158, 5 Battery, 4th Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment , Royal Artillery, died 25th May 1942, aged 23 years. The son of William and Catherine Fitzsimons, of Bransty, Whitehaven, Cumberland. Inscribed on his memorial, "Across the ocean foam he died for his loved ones far from home."

KELLY William. Gunner, 3850045, 4 HAA Regiment, Royal Artillery, died 25th May 1942, aged 39 years. The son of Thomas and Mary Alice Kelly, of Bolton, Lancashire. Inscribed on his memorial, "He gave his life for those he loved and those he loved remember.".

O'BRIEN George James. Gunner, 1777080, 4th Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment , Royal Artillery, died 25th May 1942. The son of George J. and Nellie OBrien, of Welling, Kent. Inscribed on his memorial, "Give unto him O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him."

All at rest in Pieta Military cemetery, Malta in Plot E Grave 23

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