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mhomac
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Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2014 3:17 pm Post subject: Biggar High School WW2 |
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Thanks to the office staff for permission to photograph the Memorials.
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mhomac
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Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2014 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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Some details for some of the men listed.
GUINEY, ROBERT TAIT OLIVER
Rank: Trooper
Service No: 14365283
Date of Death: 28/01/1945
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: Royal Armoured Corps 1st Lothians and Border Horse
Grave Reference: B. 10.
Cemetery: SITTARD WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Daniel and Isabella D. Guiney, of Biggar, Lanarkshire. |
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mhomac
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Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2014 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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OVENS, JAMES PATERSON
Rank: Second Engineer Officer
Date of Death: 16/08/1944
Age: 37
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy S.S. Empire Lancer (Greenock)
Panel Reference: Panel 43.
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Husband of Mary G. C. Ovens, of Biggar, Lanarkshire. |
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mhomac
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Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2014 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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VANCE, MELROSE
Rank: Sergeant
Trade: Air Gnr.
Service No: 1823455
Date of Death: 09/06/1944
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 467 (R.A.A.F.) Sqdn
Grave Reference: Sec. A. Grave 245.
Cemetery: BIGGAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of James and Mary Vance, of Biggar. |
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mhomac
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CAIRNS, WILLIAM LOUIS PRETSELL
Rank: Flight Sergeant
Trade: Air Bomber
Service No: 1564620
Date of Death: 21/09/1944
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 190 Sdqn.
Grave Reference: XXII. E. 9.
Cemetery: GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
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