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L/Cpl. James Draine
British Army 1st Battalion Black Watch
from:Greenock
(d.23rd March 1945)
My Great Uncle Jimmy Draine was a regular soldier from the age of 18, to 31 years old at his death. He fought in all the major battles and died at Speldrop/Klein Esserdren crossing the Rhine on the 23 March 1945 on their way to final victory. He served with Major D. Johnstone, 1st Battalion Black Watch and was on the forward Company on the night of 23rd of March 1945 when himself and others got a direct hit from a shell and died. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.