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    Casualty Details

    Name:

    MAITLAND, IAN

    Initials:

    I

    Nationality:

    United Kingdom

    Rank:

    Flight Lieutenant (W.Op./Air Gnr.)

    Regiment/Service:

    Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

    Unit Text:

    408 (R.C.A.F.) Sqdn

    Age:

    37

    Date of Death:

    28/08/1942

    Service No:

    81408

    Awards:

    D F C

    Additional information:

    Son of John and Barbara Maitland, of Appin, Argyllshire.

    Casualty Type:

    Commonwealth War Dead

    Grave/Memorial Reference:

    Vault in north-west corner.

    Cemetery:

    BOUSSU-LEZ-WALCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY

     

    Name:

    McGEACHY, WILLIAM JOHN

    Initials:

    w

    Nationality:

    United Kingdom

    Rank:

    Private

    Regiment/Service:

    Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Secondary Regiment Seaforth Highlanders

    Unit Text:

    9th Bn.

    Age:

    32

    Date of Death:

    11/08/1944

    Service No:

    2982826

    Additional information:

    Son of William and Catherine McGeachy; husband of Jessie McGeachy, of Port Glasgow.

    Casualty Type:

    Commonwealth War Dead

    Grave/Memorial Reference:

    Sec. O. Row 6. Grave 47.

    Cemetery:

    PORT GLASGOW CEMETERY
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