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An estimated total of 70–85 million people perished, or about 3% of the 1940 world population (est. 2.3 billion). Deaths directly caused by the war (including military and civilians fatalities) are estimated at 50–56 million, with an additional estimated 19–28 million deaths from war-related disease and famine.

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Those who did not return home

Private ERIC BRADSHAW - Age 26 2nd Battalion Leicestershire Regiment Service Number:6023849 Killed in Action - 15 March 1941 Son of John Willie and Marian Elizabeth Bradshaw, of Harthill, Yorkshire Buried at Keren War Cemetery With the family inscription - Memories Are Our Dearest Treasures. Rest in Peace. Also remembered on Harthill War Memorial. >>Further Information | >>Commonwealth War Graves Certificate

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Able Seaman HARRY HIGHFIELD, - Age 21 Service Number D/SSX 32198 Royal Navy - H.M.S. Galatea Killed in Action - 15 December 1941 Son of  Charles Henry and Edith Highfield, Fir Vale, Harthill Remembered on Plymouth Naval Memorial, Panel 47, Column 2., and Harthill War Memorial >>Further Information | >>Commonwealth War Graves Certificate

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Private DOUGLAS SNOWDEN, - Age 26 Service Number 4861999 2/5th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment Killed in Action 11 February 1943 – No known grave Son of William and Ann Snowden, The Crescent, Harthill. Remembered on Medjez-el-Bab Memorial, Tunisia, and Harthill War Memorial >>Further Information | >>Commonwealth War Graves Certificate

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Major MAURICE J. L. TURNBULL, Age 38 Service Number 107563 Commanding No.2 Company. 1st Battalion Welsh Guards Killed in action 4 August 1944 Husband of Elizabeth, and father of Sara, Simon and Georgina, Thorpe Road, Harthill Buried at Bayeux War Cemetery , France XX. C. 3., and also remembered on Harthill War Memorial. >>Further Information | >>Commonwealth War Graves Certificate

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Lance Sergeant WILLIAM VERGETTE, M.M Age 33 Service Number B/37091 Royal Hamilton Light Infantry “2nd Canadian Infantry Division”. Killed in Action 12 July 1944 Son of Frederick William and Frances Vergette of Peterborough, Husband of Frances Mary Vergette, of 39 Hillside Harthill, Yorkshire, and Father of William Anthony Vergette. Buried Beny-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, Reviers, and also remembered on Harthill War Memorial. >>Further Information | >>Commonwealth War Graves Certificate

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