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Rowland William Briggs
Key Facts
Date of Death: 16 April 1941
Place of Death: 47 Veryan Gardens, Greencastle
Age: 8
Rowland was killed when a parachute mine landed on Veryan Gardens during the Easter Tuesday Raid.
His father Leonard and brothers James and Leonard also lost their lives. At least 35 people were killed in this incident.
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