Commonwealth War Graves in Wokingham
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ALL SAINTS CHURCH
FIRST WORLD WAR
Captain
JOHN CONNELL
Royal Army Medical Corps
DoD: 18.05.1920
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Private
GEORGE FAGE
Royal Berkshire Regiment – 5th Battalion
10592
DoD: 26.07.1916 – died of wounds
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Lance Corporal
ARTHUR GIBBS
Royal Berkshire Regiment – ‘D’ Company, 1/4th Battalion
200367 previously 2304
Age: 22
Son of Mrs E. Beaven of 3, Exchange Cottages, Denmark Street, Wokingham
DoD: 19.04.1917
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Stoker 1st Class
ERNEST WILLIAM LEWER
Royal Navy – HMS Tiger
K/38640
Age: 37
DoD: 18.03.1919 at Plymouth
‘At rest’
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Chief Stoker
PERCY PAXMAN
Royal Navy – HMS Victory
PO/293753
DoD: 15.02.1921 – died from disease
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Lieutenant
ERNEST STRATFORD
Royal Army Medical Corps
DoD: 21.04.1915 – died of wounds
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Private
HARVEY LLEWELLYN WILLIAMS
Royal Marine Light Infantry – Portsmouth Division
PO/17130
Age: 24
Son of Frederick W and Harriette Williams of Lynton Villa, Seaford Road, Wokingham
DoD: 28.03.1919 – died from disease
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SECOND WORLD WAR
Pilot Officer (pilot)
IAN FRANCIS ANDERSON
Royal Air Force – 53 Squadron
43082
Formerly of the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Age: 24
Son of Vera Anderson of Wokingham
DoD: 09.04.1941
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Aircraftman 2nd Class
ARTHUR HENRY BELCHER
Royal Air Force- Volunteer Reserve
1449598
Age: 36
Son of Albert and Emma Belcher. Husband of Evelyn Belcher of Wokingham
DoD: 11.03.1942
‘Sacred to the memory of my husband
loved and remembered always.
Duty well and nobly done’
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Aircraftwoman 1st Class
JOY BURTON
Womens Auxilliary Air Force
2025361
Age: 21
Daughter of Thomas Alfred and Clara Burton of Wokingham
DoD: 23.06.1944
‘Who lost her life by enemy action.
You are always in our thoughts’
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Telegraphist
ALFRED JABEZ CHARTERS
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve – HMS Cleveland
P/WRX910
Age: 50
Son of Alfred George and Caroline Charters. Husband of Alice Frances Charters of
New Eltham, London
DoD: 14.04.1945
‘Come unto me and rest.
In ever loving memory. Our dear husband and father.’
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Driver
CHARLES ALBERT EMMERICK
Royal Army Service Corps – 33 Res. M.T. Company
220524
Age: 29
Son of Charles Emmerick and of Alice I. Emmerick of Wokingham
DoD: 20.05.1941
‘Also his father Charles Emmerick Age 41
Died 18th February 1930
Ever lovingly remembered.’
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2nd Lieutenant
TERENCE GRAHAM EVANS
Devonshire Regiment
Attached to 1st Btn Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regt
129889
Age: 27
Son of Nelson Graham Evans and Christina Scott Evans. Husband of Kathleen Mary Evans
of East Dulwich, London
DoD: between 19.07.1941 and 20.07.1941
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Volunteer
EDWIN HIGGS
Home Guard – 11th Berkshire Battalion
Age: 55
Son of George and Helen Higgs. Husband of Emily Higgs of Wokingham
DoD: 08.09.1940
‘Till dawn breaks’
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Lieutenant Colonel
GEORGE WILLIAM SHORE OBE and MD
Royal Army Medical Corps
74973
DoD: 07.05.1940
Marine
SIDNEY STRANGE
Royal Marines
PLY/19294
Age: 45
Son of Frederick and Mary Strange. Husband of Margaret Lily Strange of Wokingham
DoD: 30.11.1944
ST. PAULS CHURCH
FIRST WORLD WAR
Lieutenant (& Adjutant)
WILLIAM ARCHER COCKRELL
Army Service Corps – Army Remount Service
Age: 63
DoD: 11.11.1917
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Private (Cadet)
P. E. GRAHAM
Royal Fusiliers – 5th Battalion
C/97033
DoD: 26.11.1918
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SECOND WORLD WAR
Sergeant
JACK BIDWELL
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (51 Squadron)
1666864
Age: 40
Son of John Thomas Bidwell and Emma Bidwell. Husband of Frances May Bidwell
of Wokingham
DoD: 18.11.1944
‘At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember him’
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Sergeant
ESMOND ELLIOTT BROWNE
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
1188027
Age: 22
Son of Edward Elliott Browne and Esme Lilian Browne of Wokingham
DoD: 23.02.1942
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Private
AUBREY NORRIS
Pioneer Corps
5768383
Husband of Edith Norris of Camberley, Surrey
DoD: 18.11.1941
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Leading Aircraftman
WALTER DONALD PARRY
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
1359738
Age: 37
Son of Donald and Anne Parry. Husband of Eva Lizzie Parry of Wokingham
DoD: 31.05.1943
‘Dearly loved husband of Eva Parry.
“Till we meet again”
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Sergeant (Flight Engineer)
RONALD FREDERICK DOUGLAS SHAFER
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve – 12 Squadron
1835745
Age: 23
Son of Frederick Charles and Louise Shafer of Earley
DoD: 04.03.1945
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ST SEBASTIANS CHURCH
FIRST WORLD WAR
Private
JAMES AXEL ALLISON
Army Service Corps – M.T Depot (Grove Park)
M2/046323
Age: 32
Son of Robert Allison. Husband of Isabella W. Aitchison Allison of
20, Belgravia Street, Glasgow
DoD: 17.03.1915
‘Gone but not forgotten’
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Private
ARTHUR FREDERICK ANNETTS
Royal Berkshire Regiment – 8th Battalion
13161
Age: 20
Son of Walter Frederick and Annie Annetts of Hatch Ride, Crowthorne, Berks
Born at Wokingham
DoD: 17.11.1915 – died of wounds
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Private
GEORGE WASHINGTON BESSIG
Canadian Infantry – 24th Btn. Quebec Regiment
65075
DoD: 01.07.1916
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Lance Sergeant
THOMAS BILLINGSLEY
Worcestershire Regiment – 10th Btn,
8255
Age: 31
Husband of Rose Billingsley of 54, Ashfield View, Wordsley,
Stourbridge, Worcs
DoD: 27.11.1915
‘Gone but not forgotten’
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2nd Corporal
WILFRED BINGHAM
Royal Engineers – RE Training Centre formerly 62nd Field Coy.
58609
Age: 37
Husband of Lottie Frances Bingham of 46, Essex Road, Basingstoke, Hants
DoD: 27.07.1916
‘Dearly loved husband of Lottie Frances Bingham.
Until the day breaks’
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Chaplain 4th Class
THE REVEREND VINCENT COKE BODDINGTON
Army Chaplains Department
Age: 30
Son of Arthur Onslow Boddington and Dora Boddington
DoD: 13.03.1917 – at Pinewood
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Private
HARRY FREEMAN BURROWS
Canadian Infantry – 34th Btn.
457544
Age: 31
Son of Mrs J.R. Oliver of ‘Alderbury’, 31, Heath Hurst Road, Hampstead, London
DoD: 22.09.1916 – at Pinewood Sanatorium
‘Memory keeps you near to me but time brings us nearer Mother’
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Sick Berth Attendant
CHARLES CHRISTOPHER COLE
Royal Navy – HMS Colleen
M/3457
Age: 25
DoD: 24.10.1915
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Corporal
WILLIAM JAMES CONRON
Canadian Infantry – 1st Btn. Western Ontario Regiment
406496
Age: 29
Son of John L. And Mary J. Conron of 137, High Street, Everett, Mass. USA
DoD: 03.06.1917
‘In loving memory of our beloved son William’
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Private
JOHN CURLEY
Canadian Infantry – 3rd Btn. Central Ontario Regiment
438305
Age: 47
Son of Patrick and Maria Curley. Husband of Mary Ann Curley of 17, Back Strickland Street,
Liverpool. Born at Liverpool
DoD: 03.01.1917
‘Greater love than this no man hath. R.I.P’
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Private
ROBERT BENNETT DeMONT
Canadian Infantry – 85th Btn.
222737
Age: 18
Son of Peter and Anna DeMont of St. Croix, Nova Scotia
DoD: 05.02.1917
‘Never Forgotten’
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Lieutenant
VERNON JESSE FLEET
Royal Field Artillery – attd. 3rd Special Coy. Royal Engineers
Age: 34
Son of the late William and Louisa Fleet of 14, Strathblaine Road, Wandsworth Common.
Husband of Treynetta Fleet of 77, Salcott Road, Wandsworth Common, London
DoD: 10.09.1919
‘His life for his country
His soul to his God’
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Private
THOMAS GILLAN
Canadian Infantry – 199th Btn. Central Ontario Regiment
920099
DoD: 14.03.1917
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Captain
GODFREY LEVIGNE GREGORY
Durham Light Infantry – 6th Btn.
Age: 43
Son of Henry Charles and Charlotte Ann Gregory of West Court, Callan, Co. Kilkenny.
Served in the South African Campaign
DoD: 05.01.1918 at Pinewood
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2nd Lieutenant
ERNEST EDWARD HAINES M.C.
The King’s (Liverpool Regiment) – 14th Btn
Age: 42
DoD: 11.02.1917
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Corporal
SIDNEY GEORGE HARVEY
Oxford & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry – 2nd Btn
6529
Age: 32
Son of Charles and Emma Harvey. Husband of Jenny M. Harvey of Bracknell, Berks
DoD: 23.06.1915 – died of wounds at Bartholomew Hospital, Rochester.
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Sergeant
HARRY JOHNSTON D.C.M.
Mentioned in despatches
Canadian Engineers – 1st Canadian Tunnelling Coy.
501281
DoD: 19.10.1916
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Sergeant
- KILLEEN
Royal Canadian Regiment
477495
DoD: 09.07.1917
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Lieutenant (Quartermaster)
ROBERT GRAHAM LEIGH
Long Service & Good Conduct Medal
Northamptonshire Regiment – 6th Btn
Age: 42
Son of Henry & Jessie Leigh of Cotocamundi, India.
Serve on the North West Frontier of India (1897-98) and in the
Somaliland Campaign (1902-04)
DoD: 06.02.1918 at Pinewood Sanatorium
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Captain
ANDREW JEFFREY LEITCH
Royal Army Medical Corps
Age: 32
DoD: 11.02.1919
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Private
DONALD DUNCAN McPHERSON
Canadian Infantry – 17th Btn.
466888
Age: 23
DoD: 11.02.1916
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2nd Lieutenant
ALFRED OLLEY D.C.M.
Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment
Age: 32
Son of George and Katherine Olley. Husband of Maud Lilian Olley
of 149, Lathom Road, East Ham, London
DoD: 01.07.1919 at Pinewood Sanatorium
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Private
ALFRED CHARLES PARKER
Royal Berkshire Regiment – 3rd Btn.
15795
Age: 39
Husband of M. L. Parker of Pinewood Avenue, Crowthorne.
DoD: 11.05.1916
‘His end was peace.’
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Private
ALBERT PUDDEPHETT
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’ Own)
9571
Age: 20
Son of Mrs Annie Weaver (formerly Puddephett) of 63, Albert Road, Peckham, London
DoD: 04.04.1915
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Private
ERNEST JOHN ROCKWELL
Canadian Infantry – 105th Regiment
713245
Age: 35
Husband of Sarah A. Rockwell of Ocean View, Prince Edward Island.
DoD: 31.01.1917
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Private
PETER RUTLEDGE
Canadian Infantry – 7th Btn.
429258
Age: 40
DoD: 12.09.1916
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Captain
ARTHUR FRANCIS TROTTER
The King’s (Liverpool Regiment) – 11th Btn.
Age: 45
DoD: 27.04.1919 at Pinewood
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Private
EDWIN CHARLES TYRRELL
Royal Berkshire Regiment – 4th Btn.
1751
Age: 21
Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Tyrrell of Cavendish Cottage, Easthampstead Road,
Bracknell, Berkshire. Born at Clewer, Windsor.
DoD: 27.05.1916
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Private
PUAKA WHITAU
New Zealand Maori Contingent
16/188
Age: 19
Son of Teone and Ratira Whitau of Temuka, Southland, New Zealand.
DoD: 10.10.15
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Captain
ARTHUR DUNBAR WIGRAM
Royal Air Force
Age: 34
Son of J. S. And D. E. Wigram of 10, Botany Street, Waverley, Sydney, Australia.
DoD: 30.04.1919
‘Thy will be done’
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SECOND WORLD WAR
Gunner
HERBERT CARTER
Royal Artillery – 121 HA Regiment
14334255
Age: 22
Son of Henry Neville Carter and Florence Beatrice Carter of Wokingham.
Husband of Ethel Louise Carter of Wokingham
DoD: 25.05.1944
‘Almighty and everlasting God let thy presence save us from sinning
and comfort us in death’
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Warrant Officer Class II (C.S.M)
CHRISTOPHER FLYNN
Royal Engineers
1941170
Age: 53
Husband of Elizabeth J. Flynn of Prudhoe-On-Tyne, Northumberland
DoD: 30.06.1943
‘Death divides but memories cling. R.I.P.’
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2nd Lieutenant
CEDRIC WALLIS NOBLE RICHARDSON
Royal Army Service Corps attd. Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps
97747
DoD: 20.03.1940
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Flight Lieutenant
CLIVE DESMOND YOUNG
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve – 58 Squadron
172247
Age: 22
Son of Wallace Francham Young and Winifred Young. Nephew of Lilian Carlyle of Wokingham
DoD: 16.10.1944
‘On the wings of the morning’
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ST. CATHERINE’S (BEARWOOD)
FIRST WORLD WAR
Gunner
H. ALLEN
Canadian Field Artillery – 8th Brigade
305508
Age: 21
Son of Christopher and Jennie Allen of 193, O’Connor Street, Ottawa
DoD: 21.12.1918
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Private
WILLIAM JAMES CAMPBELL
Canadian Infantry – 43rd Btn.
860036
Age: 44
Son of Colin and Elizabeth Campbell. Husband of Frederica Campbell 741,
McGee Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Born in Galsgow, Scotland
DoD: 08.02.1918
‘Gone but not forgotten’
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Private
FRANCIS JOHN MELFORT FOX
Canadian Infantry – 13th Btn.
602526
Age: 20
Son of Albert John and Elizabeth Fox of 38, Linwood Street, London Ontario
DoD: 25.09.1917
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Lieutenant
FRANKLIN REGINALD GIBSON
Royal Garrison Artillery – 176th Siege Bty.
Age: 24
Son of Charles J. and H.A.R. Gibson of 55, Highland Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
DoD: 20.09.1918
‘Sans peur et sans reproche’
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Stoker 1st Class
E. H. HALL
Royal Navy – HMS Victory
K/55279
Age: 18
Son of Frederick W. And Ann Hall of Sadler’s Lane, Bearwood, Wokingham
DoD: 10.07.1919
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Private
THOMAS RICHARD KING
Canadian Infantry – ‘B’ Coy, 1st Btn.
651463
Age: 20
Son of Elizabeth Matilda King (now Mrs David Newman) of Leeburn, Algoma District,
Ontario, Canada and the late Robert King. Born at Watford, Canada.
DoD: 18.10.1918
‘The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our lord’
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Private
JAMES SAUNDERS LYDAMORE
Canadian Infantry – ‘D’ Coy, 19th Btn.
400939
Age: 34
Husban of Mary A. Lydamore of 22, ‘L’, Peabody Buildings, Orchard Street,
Westminster, London, England.
DoD: 08.11.1916
‘Gone but not forgotten’
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Private
LEO GEORGE RISBRIDGER
South Wales Borderers – 2nd Btn.
46450
Son of Mr G. Risbridger of Sindlesham, Wokingham, Berks
DoD: 21.08.1918
‘Who died that we might live’
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2nd Lieutenant
JOHN DOUGLAS PRICE SCHOLFIELD
Royal Flying Corps
Age: 23
Son of Mr H. C. and Mrs A. L. Scholfield of 9, Highland Avenue, Toronto, Canada
DoD: 26.05.1917
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SECOND WORLD WAR
Driver
LLEWELLYN EVANS
Royal Army Service Corps
T/205415
Age: 24
Son of Thomas Wheeler Evans and Mary Evelyn Evans of Wokingham
DoD: 06.02.1941
‘For we are his workmanship, Ephesians II.10’
Craftsman
HENRY OLIVER PHILLIPS
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
5336473
Age: 22
Son of George Edward and Gladys May Phillips of Winnersh
DoD: 01.01.1943
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Rifleman
ROBERT REGINALD SORRELL
Rifle Brigade
6915204
Age: 30
Son of Robert Reginald and Ethel Mabel Sorrell. Husband of Grace Hetty Sorrell
Of Winnersh.
DoD: 06.06.1946
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Sergeant Major
G.WINGFIELD
Royal Flying Corps
1665
Age: 23
Son of John and Kate Louisa Wingfield of King Street, Wokingham
DoD: 22.01.1918
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ST. JAMES (BARKHAM)
FIRST WORLD WAR
Private
FREDERICK ST. QUINTON VICTOR LAILEY
Royal Warwickshire Regiment – 10th Btn.
34867
Age: 19
Son of Mrs Lailey of Spark Farm, Barkham, Wokingham.
DoD: 06.06.1918
‘He gave his life for his country’
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SECOND WORLD WAR
Gunner
SIDNEY BERT THOMAS
Royal Artillery
894418
Age: 19
Son of Sidney Lewis Thomas and Florence Lily Thomas of Stafford
DoD: 07.11.1940
‘R.I.P’
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