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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945



Remembering those who died this day.

  • Baker Frank Gerald. Major (d.9 July 1944)
  • Carter Roy. F/O. (d.9th Jul 1944)
  • Cowan Archibald White. Cpl. (d.9th July 1944)
  • Cowan Archibald White. Cpl. (d.9th July 1944)
  • Cunliffe Jack. Pte. (d.9th July 1944)
  • McKay Angus.
  • Thorp Carmon Carlton. Pte. (d.9th July 1944)

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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Want to know more about the 9th of July 1944?


There are:39 items tagged 9th of July 1944 available in our Library

  These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War.




Stories from 9th July 1944





Cpl. Archibald White Cowan. British Army, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. (d.9th July 1944)

My grandfather Archibald Cowan was a Corporal in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and was part of the Expeditionary Force. He was severely injured and captured in Belgium in 1939. He was then held at Stalag 23A (hospital) before being repatriated to Leith on the Drottningham in November 1943. Unfortunately he died of his injuries in Stirling Royal Infirmary on the 9th July 1944. If anyone has any information on him please contact me.

Melanie McShane



Pte. Carmon Carlton Thorp. United States Army Air Forces, . (d.9th July 1944)

Carmon Thorpe was my uncle who I never got to meet. My Dad Victor and Uncle Darrell all served in WW2. A week before Carmon was killed he and Darrell sat under a tree and talked. They both agreed if one would die the other would bring back his body. Darrell made sure this happened and he was brought home and buried with other family members.

Rest In Peace Boys.

Vickie Thorp



F/O. Roy Carter. RCAF, 434 Squadron. (d.9th Jul 1944)

My brother, F/O Roy E. Carter, RCAF, was a navigator with the Blachford crew ( shot down on June 17, 1944 on the Sterkrade OP) He was an evader until executed by the Gestapo in Tilburg, Holland on July 9, 1944 with two others ( RAF and RAAF). See Todd`s `Pilgrimages of Grace` for details or see his story at www.bombercrew.com On this site you will also see the story of my cousin, F/O Joe R. Latremouille RCAF W/OP KIA March 11, 1944 ( Essen OP). He was with 434 and also flew from Croft.

I have visited Croft (2003)and it was a thrilling time for me to see the site almost 60 years after two family members had flown from there.

Fred Carter



Angus McKay. Royal Air Force, 78 conversion flight.

My father, Angus MacKay, served at Croft in 1942. He was a wireless operator air gunner u/t with 78 conversion flight. He flew in a whitley that crashed at Croft and to the day he died he had a burned wrist due to the crash. He flew on the 1000 bomber raid. 78 was notorious as the biggest squadron of Halifaxes and NCO aircrew who should have been officers. The crews were allowed to live out. My mum rembered my father coming home in the mornings with his uniform smelling of woodsmoke. A senior officer swore at my father and his Highland roots, that night my father broke into the officers mess and cut off half of his handlebar moustache as he slept.

My father never spoke of his war but he only said a Halifax was known as The Queen of the skies because it could be landed with ease, it was also very easy to get out.

He went to the HCU and was grounded with an abscess in the ear, he was at the big hospital in Blackpool and there saw Ken Dodd s first performance. I researched my fathers war - it was not good.

Charles E. Mac Kay



Pte. Jack Cunliffe. British Army, 1st Btn. Black Watch. (d.9th July 1944)

Pte. Cunliffe died on 9th July 1944, aged 36, and is buried at Ranville, I.E.32.

Paul Bailey



Cpl. Archibald White Cowan. British Army , 7th Btn. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders . (d.9th July 1944)

Archibald Cowan was a territorial soldier called up for duty. He served with the 7th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in WW2 and fought in the Battle of France in 1944. Archibald died 9th of July 1944 aged 33 years and is buried in the Stirling (Ballengeich) Cemetery in Scotland. Son of Archibald and Agnes White Cowan, of Stirling; husband of Margaret Cowan, of Stirling.

Melanie McShane










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