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Private

DOUGLAS

GILLON

Numéro de service

Âge

Date de décès

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19

Saturday, January 20, 1945

Entreprise:

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.


Dumfries & Galloway Standard & Advertiser, January 31, 1945
Dumfries & Galloway Standard & Advertiser, January 31, 1945

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Mémorial

WISSENKERKE GENERAL CEMETERY

Row P. Grave 3.

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