Edmund Wybergh Thruston
Rank/Rate/Branch: Commander
Location: UNITED KINGDOM
Force: RN
Service Number: Not Applicable
Date of Enlistment: 29-Sep-1937
WWII Honours & Gallantry: Distinguished Service Cross
Memorial Location: Panel 41 Column 1
Date Of Birth: 6-Dec-1903 (died at age 37)
Place Of Birth: Brighton, England
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Force
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Birth Place
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Enlistment Date
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Memorial Location
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WWII Honours & Gallantry
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