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Kenneth Morrison



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 12, 2023 1:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

JOHN SUFFILL

Named on the Haddington War Memorial in East Lothian as:

SERGt. J.H.V. SUFFILL.M.M. HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
John Henry Victor Suffill, Military Medal – age 22 – Sergeant (11600) 2nd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry.
John was educated at the High School in Biggar. Lanarkshire. He was awarded his M.M. after being wounded at Arras in April 1917. He died of bronchitis and pneumonia at the VAD Hospital in Haddington.
Born 1897 in Biggar, Lanarkshire. Son of Thomas Chandler Suffill (QMS 5th Cameronians) and of Annie (Smythe) Suffill of Cherat, Douglas Street, Carluke, Lanarkshire. Husband of Agnes Paterson Miller (Fairley) Suffill of Williamville, Sidegate, Haddington who he married in 1917 in Haddington.
Died on Service on 14 February 1919 and buried in Haddington Cemetery. (CWG)
Also named on the St Mary's Church memorial in Haddington, on the Carluke and Biggar War Memorials and on the Biggar High School memorial.
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