Casualty Information
Private
DOUGLAS
GILLON
Service Number
Age
Date of death
14656477
19
Saturday, January 20, 1945
Company:
Researching
Son of Michael and Annie Gillon, of Dumfries.
War Service details:
Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
General Service Corps
1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary)
Researching
Douglas Gillon was born in 1925 in Dumfries, Scotland.
No. 4 Commando conducted raids on Schouwen-Duiveland from November 1944 until March 1945, with the specific objective to prevent enemy infiltration and sabotage against the estimated 5,000-man German garrison.
January 1945 - No 4 Commando were involved in operations in Holland on the island of Schouwen accompanied by 1 troop of No 10 Commando.
In Memorium
Memorial
WISSENKERKE GENERAL CEMETERY
Row P. Grave 3.