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Casualty Information

2765552

Corporal

WILLIAM

TANNOCK

Service Number

Age

Date of death

2765552

21

Saturday, November 18, 1944

Company:

A

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War Service details:

Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). 

The Black Watch

1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary)

SMAKT, Holland

William Tannock was born on November 13th, 1924.


He was wounded in Normandy on the 21st June 1944 in action near Cambes.


William was killed in action on the 18th November 1944. His rank at that time was Corporal in A Company.



"When the QMS (Quartermasters) brought the rations up at night the truck was disticnctly audible: 'several of our platoon were killed or wounded making a run for the hot meal'. My friend Cpl Bill Tannock was hit by a mortar bomb. 'I tried to lift Bill clear of the mud but he died in my arms..."

Sgt Fred Hartle, P120, Monty's Ironsides by Patrick Delaforce



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In Memorium

2765552

Memorial

OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY

II. B. 12.

Photo Credits:

Grave photo courtesy of 'Fred' on Findagrave

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