Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) in the Second World War 1939-1945

Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
1st Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
2nd Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
6th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
7th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
9th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
10th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
11th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
12th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
13th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
30th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
50th (Holding) Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)

11th of March 1940 Orders

1st Apr 1940 Exercise

3rd Apr 1940 Visit

4th Apr 1940 Visit

5th Apr 1940 Visit

9th Apr 1940 Reorganisation

10th Apr 1940 Orders

11th Apr 1940 Stand Fast

13th Apr 1940 Orders

28th Apr 1940 Warning

1st May 1940 On the Move

2nd May 1940 On the Move

3rd May 1940 Move Cancelled

4th May 1940 Preparations

7th May 1940 Concentration

8th May 1940 Training

9th May 1940 Training

10th May 1940 Orders

11th May 1940 Orders

12th May 1940 Divisional HQ Moves

13th May 1940 Recce

14th May 1940 Orders

16th May 1940 On the Move

17th May 1940 In Action

18th May 1940 On the Move

19th May 1940 On the Move

20th May 1940 Air Raids

20th May 1940 Orders

21st May 1940 Hard Fighting

21st May 1940 Orders

21st May 1940 Orders

21st May 1940 Intelligence

22nd May 1940 Under Pressure

23rd May 1940 Surrounded

24th May 1940 On the Move

25th May 1940 Congestion

26th May 1940 Bombing

26th May 1940 Escape corridor

27th May 1940 Air Attacks

27th May 1940 Enemy Attacks

28th May 1940 Air Attacks

28th May 1940 In Action

29th May 1940 Withdrawal

30th May 1940 Withdrawal

12th June 1940 On the Move

17th June 1940 On the Move

13th Feb 1942 Reliefs

20th Apr 1942 Stragglers

21st May 1942 On the Move

30th of September 1942 Movement Order No. 3.

2nd Sep 1943 Planning

6th Oct 1943 Attack Made

Feb 1944 Chindit force preparations In early February 1944 preparations began for the 2nd Chindit Expedition. The Special Force or 3rd Indian Division as it was known consisted of the following units, which were split into Columns.
3rd West African Brigade and 14th Brigade

6th Btn. Nigeria Regiment. (Columns 66 & 39)
2nd Btn. Black Watch (Columns 42 & 73)
7th Btn Nigeria Regiment (Columns 29 & 35)
1st Btn. Beds & Herts Regiment (Columns 16 & 61)
12th Btn. Nigeria Regt (Columns 12 & 43)
2nd Btn. York & Lancaster Regiment (Columns 84 & 65)
7th Btn Leicestershire Regiment (Columns 47 & 74)
54th Field Company, Royal Engineers

77 Brigade and 111 Brigade

3rd Btn. 6th Gurkha Rifles (Columns 36 & 63)
1st Btn. Cameronians (Columns 26 & 90)
1st Btn. Kings (Liverpool) Regiment (Columns 81 & 82)
2nd Btn. Kings Own Royal (Lancaster) Regiment (Columns 41 & 46)
1st Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers (Columns 20 & 50)
3rd Btn. 4th Gurkha Rifles (Column 30)
1st Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment (Columns 38 & 80)
3rd Btn. 9th Gurkha Rifles (Columns 57 & 93)

23rd Indian Infantry Brigade

1st Btn. Essex Regiment (Columns 44 & 56)
2nd Btn. Duke of Wellington's Regiment (Columns 33 & 76)
4th Btn. Border Regiment (Columns 34, 55)
60th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, deployed as infantry, (Columns 60 & 68)
12th Field Company, Royal Engineers

16th Brigade Morris Force

1st Btn. Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment (Columns 21 & 22)
4th Btn. 9th Gurkha Rifles (Columns 49 & 94)
2nd Btn. Leicestershire Regiment (Columns 17 & 71)
3rd Btn. 4th Gurkha Rifles (Column 30)
45th Recce Regiment (Columns 45 & 54)
51st and 69th Field Regiments, Royal Artillery, deployed as infantry (Columns 51 & 69)
2nd Field Company, Royal Engineers

Dah Force

Kachin Levies

Stronghold Defences

R S & U Troop 160th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (25 Pounders)
W X Y & Z Troops 69th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (Bofors)

Divisional Troops

219th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers
Detachment 2nd Burma Rifles
145th Brigade Company, R.A.S.C.
61st Air Supply Company, R.A.S.C.
2nd Indian Air Supply Company, R.I.A.S.C.

15th of February 1944 Air Raid

1st of April 1944 Comrie - Training

2nd of April 1944 Church service

3rd of April 1944

4th of April 1944

5th of April 1944

6th of April 1944 Leave cancelled

7th of April 1944

8th of April 1944 Visits and new recruits

9th of April 1944 Church parade and lecture

10th of April 1944 Course

11th of April 1944

12th of April 1944 Conferences

13th of April 1944 Instruction

14th of April 1944 Conference and lectures

15th of April 1944

16th of April 1944 Church service

17th of April 1944 Interviews

18th of April 1944 Visit

19th of April 1944 Move

20th of April 1944

21st of April 1944 Moves

21st of April 1944 Change of Plan

22nd of April 1944 Move

23rd of April 1944

24th of April 1944 Training

24th of April 1944 Orders Recieved

25th of April 1944 Visit

26th of April 1944 Move for training

26th of April 1944 App "F" EX "Snaffle" Movement Order No 2.

27th of April 1944

28th of April 1944

29th of April 1944

30th of April 1944

1st of May 1944

1st of May 1944 Report

1st May 1944 Exercise

2nd of May 1944

2nd May 1944 Exercises

3rd of May 1944

3rd May 1944 Training

4th of May 1944

4th May 1944 Exercises

5th of May 1944

6th of May 1944

6th May 1944 Orders

6th May 1944 Training

7th of May 1944

7th May 1944 Exercise

8th of May 1944

8th May 1944 Exercise

9th of May 1944

9th May 1944 Preparations

10th of May 1944

10th May 1944 Evacuation

10th May 1944 Exercise

11th of May 1944 Return to Comrie

11th of May 1944 Return to Comrie

11th of May 1944 Return to Comrie

11th May 1944 Move

12th of May 1944

12th May 1944 Admin

13th of May 1944 Church service

13th May 1944 Admin

14th of May 1944 Holiday

17th May 1944 Rest

18th of May 1944 Course

19th of May 1944

19th May 1944 On the Move

20th of May 1944 Move to ranges

20th May 1944 Coys Move

21st of May 1944 Church service

21st May 1944 Training

22nd of May 1944 Course

22nd May 1944 Training

23rd of May 1944 Walk

23rd May 1944 Training

24th of May 1944 Visit

24th May 1944 Training

25th of May 1944 Visit

25th May 1944 On the Move

26th of May 1944

27th of May 1944 Personnel selection

28th of May 1944 Church service

28th of May 1944 Church service

29th of May 1944

30th of May 1944 Return to Comrie

31st of May 1944 Course

1st Jun 1944 Orders

2nd Jun 1944 Orders

3rd Jun 1944 Orders

5th Jun 1944 Silence

9th Jun 1944 Advance Party

10th Jun 1944 Preparations

11th Jun 1944 Orders

12th Jun 1944 On the Move

13th Jun 1944 In Camp

14th Jun 1944 On the Move

15th Jun 1944 Air Raid

16th Jun 1944 On the Move

17th Jun 1944 On the Move

18th Jun 1944 Stormy

19th Jun 1944 Storm

20th Jun 1944 Storm

20th June 1944 Orders

21st Jun 1944 Orders

21st Jun 1944 Rough Weather

22nd Jun 1944 Briefing

23rd Jun 1944 Briefing

23rd Jun 1944 On the Move

24th Jun 1944 On the Move

24th Jun 1944 Terrific Barrage

25th Jun 1944 Preparations

25th Jun 1944 Orders

26th Jun 1944 Move

26th Jun 1944 In Action

26th Jun 1944 Reliefs Ordered

27th Jun 1944 In Action

27th Jun 1944 In Action

28th Jun 1944 Orders

28th Jun 1944 In Action

29th Jun 1944 Orders

28th Jun 1944 Opposition

29th Jun 1944 Enemy Attacks

30th Jun 1944 Under Shellfire

1st Jul 1944 Attacks

1st Jul 1944 Reliefs

1st July 1944 Orders

2nd Jul 1944 Divine Service

2nd July 1944 Reliefs

3rd Jul 1944 Locations

3rd Jul 1944 Visit

3rd July 1944 Relief Complete

4th Jul 1944 Training

4th July 1944 Conference

5th Jul 1944 Reinforcements

6th Jul 1944 Paswords

6th Jul 1944 Training

6th July 1944 Passwords

7th Jul 1944 Orders

8th Jul 1944 Orders

9th Jul 1944 Orders

10th Jul 1944 In Action

10th Jul 1944 In Action

11th Jul 1944 Hard Fighting

11th July 1944 Conference

12th Jul 1944 Reliefs

13th Jul 1944 Recce

13th July 1944 Orders

14th Jul 1944 Orders

14th July 1944 Orders

15th Jul 1944 Orders

15th Jul 1944 On the Move

15th July 1944 Orders

16th Jul 1944 Shelling

16th Jul 1944 Advance

16th July 1944 Air Raid

17th Jul 1944 Bombs

17th Jul 1944 On the Move

17th July 1944 Air Raid

18th Jul 1944 Orders

18th July 1944 Orders Issued

19th Jul 1944 Minefields

19th Jul 1944 Moves

19th July 1944 Instructions

20th Jul 1944 Training

20th Jul 1944 Moves

21st Jul 1944 Orders

21st Jul 1944 Orders

21st July 1944 Orders

23rd Jul 1944 HQ Moves

23rd Jul 1944 On the Move

23rd July 1944 Divisional HQ Moves

24th Jul 1944 Conference

24th Jul 1944 At Rest

24th July 1944 Conference

25th Jul 1944 Minefields

25th Jul 1944 Conference

25th July 1944 Minefields

26th Jul 1944 Reliefs

26th Jul 1944 Orders

26th Jul 1944 Reliefs

26th July 1944 Orders

27th Jul 1944 Reliefs Complete

27th Jul 1944 Quiet

28th Jul 1944 Orders

28th Jul 1944 Orders

28th Jul 1944 Snipers

28th July 1944 Instructions

29th Jul 1944 Reliefs

29th Jul 1944 Recce

30th Jul 1944 In Action

30th Jul 1944 In Action

30th Jul 1944 HQ Moves

30th Jul 1944 In Action

30th July 1944 Divisional HQ Moves

31st Jul 1944 Advance

31st Jul 1944 Attack Made

31st Jul 1944 HQ Moves

31st Jul 1944 Fluid

31st July 1944 Orders

1st Aug 1944 In Action

5th Aug 1944 Recce

6th Aug 1944 Attacks

6th Aug 1944 Attack Made

6th Aug 1944 In Action

13th Sep 1944 Canal

26th Sep 1944 Exercise

1st Oct 1944 Training

8th Oct 1944 Church Parade

9th Oct 1944 Preparations

9th Oct 1944 Preparations

10th Oct 1944 Vehicles

10th Oct 1944 On the Move

11th Oct 1944 On the Move

12th Oct 1944 On the Move

13th Oct 1944 Orders

13th Oct 1944 On the Move

14th Oct 1944 On the Move

15th Oct 1944 Preparations

22nd Oct 1944 Orders

23rd Oct 1944 Preparations

24th Oct 1944 Enemy Withdraws

25th Oct 1944 In Action

26th Oct 1944 In Action

26th Oct 1944 Targets Engaged

30th Oct 1944 Reliefs

1st Nov 44 On the Move

2nd Nov 44 On the March

3rd Nov 44 Attack Made

3rd Nov 1944 Brave Actions

3rd November 1944 In Action

26th Nov 1944 Shelling

27th Nov 1944 Ready

1st Dec 1944 Preparations

2nd Dec 1944 Preparations

3rd Dec 1944 Attack Made

4th Dec 1944 Objective Captured

13th Dec 1944 Rifle Meeting

16th December 1944 Football match

11th Jan 1945 Artillery Support

16th Jan 1945 Advance

18th Jan 1945 Village Cleared

18th Jan 1945 Reliefs

19th Jan 1945 Preparations

20th Jan 1945 Reliefs

21st Jan 1945 Counter Attacks

21st Jan 1945 Advance

22nd Jan 1945 Stand Down

1st of March 1945 Winkel - Company positions

2nd of March 1945 Move forwards

3rd of March 1945 Clearing up

4th of March 1945 Move and cancellation

5th of March 1945 Move and cancellation

6th of March 1945 Move

7th of March 1945 On the Move

8th of March 1945 Attack

9th of March 1945 De Leucht Forest - Attack

10th of March 1945 Rest

11th of March 1945 Rest

12th of March 1945 Location changes

13th of March 1945 Visit

14th of March 1945 Move to Rhine

15th of March 1945 Patrol ends in casualties

16th of March 1945 Visitors

17th of March 1945 Preparations for move

18th of March 1945 Relief and move

19th of March 1945 Change of plans

20th of March 1945 Veen - plan for op

21st of March 1945 Op organisation

22nd of March 1945 Practice

23rd of March 1945 Crossing

24th of March 1945 Rhine crossing

25th of March 1945 Crossing the Rhine

26th of March 1945 Take over complete

27th of March 1945 On the March

28th of March 1945 Patrols and PoWs

29th of March 1945 Move

30th of March 1945 Coy Locations

31st of March 1945 Move

4th Apr 1945 In Action

8th Apr 1945 Attack Made

15th Apr 1945 Advance

3rd May 1945 Orders

19th May 1945 On the Move

21st May 1945 In Action

22nd May 1945 Advance

3rd of November 1945 ADM Instruction No 2

24th of November 1945 On the Move

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Those known to have served with
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
during the Second World War 1939-1945.

Adams William Walter.
Aird Adam Sim Shiels. Pte.
Alford Albert John. L/Cpl (d.19th Jan 1945)
Allan James. Cpl.
Anderson John William. Rfmn. (d.10th-31st May 1940)
Archer Stanley Fredrick. Rifleman (d.30th Apr 1945)
Axup Charles William.
Baker George. Rflmn. (d.12th July 1944)
Ballinger Robert. Pte. (d.2nd Jun 1940)
Barradell-Smith Arthur.
Bates Ernest. Rfm. (d.16th Feb 1945)
Baylise Ernest May. Rifleman (d.23rd May 1940)
Bennett MC James Thomas. Maj
Berry Harold William. Piper
Biggerstaff Jack. Cpl.
Biggerstaff Jack. Pte.
Bradburn DF.
Bradbury GG.
Breen James Anthony. Sgt.
Callender Christopher James. Rflmn.
Cameron Allan. Cpl.
Chapman Leslie.
Charles William.
Churchill Thomas Fisher. Sgt. (d.26th June 1944)
Coleburn Charles. Rfm. (d.24th Sep 1944)
Coles Alfred George. Rflmn. (d.7th September 1944)
Colwell James. Rfmn.
Cook Roy William.
Coupar David Alexander Bruce. Sgt.
Cowell William John. L/Cpl. (d.10th Jul 1944)
Crawford John McLaughlin .
Cullen Frank. Bugler (d.May 1940)
Dawson John. Rfm. (d.6th Aug 1944)
Dempsey Patrick. Sgt
Dempsey Patrick. Sgt.
Deveney George Robert. (d.3rd Nov 1944)
Devlin John Joseph. C/Sgt
Doherty Alexander Ingles.
Doherty Hugh. Cpl.
Don RL. Cpl.
Downie William. L/Cpl. (d.19th Apr 1945)
Downie William. L/Cpl. (d.19th May 1943)
Downie William. Lance Corporal (d.19th April 1945)
Duffy Daniel Pryce. Rflmn.
Duffy Daniel Pryce. Pte.
East Ernest. Rflmn. (d.1st October 1944)
English Francis. Pte. (d.26th Oct 1944)
Erasmuson WJK.
Farrell John Stanford. L/Cpl.
Fender Alexander. Cpl.
Ferguson WH.
Fish Stephen. Sgt.
Fleming James. Rfmn. (d.3rd Nov 1944)
Galloway Andrew. Capt.
Gardner John Walter. Pte.
Geddes John Ellis Watt . Rflmn. (d.4th April 1945)
Gibbs Frank. Rfm.
Gibbs Frank. Rifleman (d.11th Apr 1945)
Gibson William. Cpl.
Godsall Charles Herbert. Sgt. (d.btwn. 25th May and 4th June 1940)
Gray Robert. Rflmn. (d.26th September 1944)
Griffin Enoch Frederick. Rflmn. (d.27th May 1940)
Hamilton T.
Hamilton W.
Hardie HG. L/Cpl.
Harrow William Henry. Rfn. (d.31st Oct 1944)
Hedges Robert.
Heywood Charles Henry. Rfm. (d.19th Jan 1945)
Hickey Patrick . Rfm. (d.03 Apr 1945.)
Higgins Frank. Pte. (d.19th Jul 1943)
Hitchen James. L/Sgt.
Holland John. Cpl.
Holt JS.
Hope William Oliver. Pte.
Howgate MID. James. Sgt.
Hughes Richard. L/Cpl.
Hughes Ronnie. Pte.
Hughes T .
Iddon James. Rflmn. (d.25th March 1945)
Iddon James. Rflm. (d.25th Mar 1945)
Jackman Benjamin Charles. Cpl. (d.16th Jan 1945)
Jackson AE.
Jeffrey Gerald.
Jess Andrew Scoular Neilson. Rfm. (d.7th Sept 1944)
Keenan Wilfrid Turtle. Capt. (d.29th June 1944)
Kerr TP.
King John. Pte.
Kirkwood William McLaren. Cpl.
Koppens Johannes Martinus. Rflmn. (d.27th May 1940)
Lakeland Joseph Lawrence. Rflmn.
Lawlor John. Cpl. (d.27th Jun 1944)
Leckenby A.. Rfmn.
Lee Derek. Rflmn. (d.9th Mar 1945)
Lewis Frank Norman. Rfm. (d.30th Apr 1945)
Lewis Frank Norman. Rfmn. (d.30th Apr 1945)
Livesey JA.
Loftus Ronald Bernard. Sgt. (d.7th Sep 1944)
Logan John. Rflmn. (d.6th Aug 1943)
Lynn SM.
Madden Allan Gordon. Sgt.
Major GW.
Marson Clarence Leslie. Cpl.
McCallum Thomas Jones. Rfn. (d.8th Apr 1944)
McDonagh MM. Peter. L/Cpl.
McEwan Peter .
mcfadyen James Armour. Sgt. (d.18th Jan 1945)
McFadyen James Armour. Sgt. (d.18th Jan 1945)
McGill John Stanley. Fsr.
McKellar MID. Duncan Arthur. Mjr.
McKnight Richard McCandless. Rflmn. (d.28th October 1944)
McLean Andrew. Rfm.
McMahon Michael. Rfm. (d.28th Oct 1944)
McMahon Michael. Rfm. (d.28th Oct 1944)
McMillan Michael James. Corporal
Mcphail Alistair. Sergeant
Meek George. 2nd Lt.
Meer Peter Eric. Rflmn. (d.19th Jan 1945)
Melvin Thomas . Rifleman (d.26th June 1944)
Mitchell James. Cpl.
Mitchell Robert. Rfm
Mullen Daniel . Rfm.
Neighbour Lionel Edward. Pte.
Nichol Samuel. Pte.
North Frederick James. Sgt.
Norton Arthur. Pte.
Oliver John Gerald. Rfm. (d.26th Sep 1944)
Openshaw William. Pte.
Osborne Thomas. Rfmn. (d.24th Sep 1944)
Page Albert. Rflmn. (d.6th April 1944 )
Parker Robert Stothart.
Parkin Bertie. Rfmn. (d.19th April 1942)
Pate William. Cpl.
Pearce Reginald Ernest. Gunner
Peel Thomas Anthony. Pte.
Platt Edward. Pte.
Pledger . Rfm.
Pollock James Wallace Roger. Rifleman (d.22nd May 1944)
Price Edgar George. Cpl.
Price MID. Edgar George. Cpl.
Prickett Kenneth Edward. Pte.
Prickett Kenneth Edward . L/Cpl.
Radcliffe Leslie Allan. Rfmn. (d.7th Aug 1944)
Rafferty Jack.
Ramsey George William. (d.16th Feb 1945)
Raven Percy. Cpl. (d.16th Feb 1945)
Reid Colin. Rflmn. (d.20th November 1944)
Richardson Richard. L/Cpl. (d.22nd April 1944)
Ricketts Ernest.
Ritchie John. Rfm.
Roberts Elijah. Rflmn. (d.6th April 1944)
Roden William. Rflmn. (d.15th February 1945)
Roger Andrew McGregor. Sgt.
Russ Edwin Reginald. Pte.
Scott Robert. Pte.
Sellens Alfred George. Rfm.
Shadbolt Leonard George. Rifleman (d.21st Jan 1945)
Shakesby John. L/Cpl.
Simmons Dennis. Rifleman
Stannard Alfred Clarkson.
Stewart Matthew Hamilton. Sgt.
Stockley Norman. Rflmn. (d.1st August 1943)
Surtees Ronald. Cpl. (d.8th Mar 1945)
Sword Jack J. Cpl.
Talbot Charles Henry. Pte.
Tarren William.
Thomas George E.. Rflmn.
Thomas George Edward.
Thompson John. Sgt.
Thompson Leslie.
Thomson Allan. Rfmn. (d.30th Mar 1942)
Thomson Allan Stewart. Rflmn. (d.30th Mar 1942)
Tomalin Cyril George. L/Cpl
Tomalin Cyril George. L/Cpl.
Tupper Charles David. Rflmn. (d.28th Jun 1944)
Tupper Charles David. Rflmn. (d.28th June 1944)
Turnbull F.. Rflmn.
Turnbull Robert. Rfm. (d.28th Nov 1944)
Viner Laurence William. Rflmn. (d.28th Feb 1942)
Walford Arhur W. Rflm (d.27th June 1944)
Warrington MC. Lance Greville. Mjr. (d.20th Nov 1944)
Watson James . Rfm.
Weir J.
Welch Frederick William James. Lt. (d.1st July 1944)
Welton Walter. Rfm.
Welton Walter Joshua. Pte.
White Gavin Baxter.
Whitehead Lionel Edward. Rfm. (d.27th Oct 1944)
Whitfield Herbert. Pte.
Whitworth James Percy. Rflmn (d.22nd February 1945)
Wombley Vernon.
Woodman Ernest. Fusilier
Wrench Charles Edmund. Major. (d.21st Dec 1944)
Wright Fred John. L/Cpl.

The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List

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J Weir Cameronians

J Weir served with the Cameronians British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.
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GW Major Cameronians

GW Major served with the Cameronians British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.
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SM Lynn 4th Regiment Reconnaissance Corps

SM Lynn served with the 4th Regiment Reconnaissance Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.
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JA Livesey Cameronians

JA Livesey served with the Cameronians British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.
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TP Kerr Cameronians

TP Kerr served with the Cameronians British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.
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AE Jackson Cameronians

AE Jackson served with the Cameronians British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.
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T Hughes Cameronians

T Hughes served with the Cameronians British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.
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JS Holt Cameronians

JS Holt served with the Cameronians British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.
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L/Cpl. HG Hardie 49 Regiment Reconnaissance Corps

L/Cpl.HG Hardie served with the 49 Regiment Reconnaissance Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.
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W Hamilton 52nd Regiment Reconnaissance Corps

W Hamilton served with the 52nd Regiment Reconnaissance Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.
Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

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