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Ian Grant
British Army Highland Light Infantry
from:Lumsden, Scotland
My father Ian Grant enlisted with the Highland Light Infantry on 24/12/1936 until 27/9/1939. He served in the BEF from 28/9/1939 until 28/5/1940 when he was captured by the German army on 29/5/1940. He was held POW in Marbork Castle Poland until 10/5/1945. He was part of the 1945 March from Poland through Czechoslovakia to Germany. From 11/5/1945 until 9/10/1945 he spent at home in Scotland. He joined the Corps of Military Police on 10/10/1945 until 23/5/1946. In total Dad served 9 years and 151 days with the British Army. Dad died in 1975 in Bundaberg Queensland Australia.