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Wounded In Normandy
L/Cpl J. J. Beattie
Service No.
3196376
Company:
Unknown
Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
The King's Own Scottish Borderers
Date Wounded:
Wednesday, 19 July 1944
Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.)
Possibly wounded in attack on Troarn.
John James Beattie was born in September 1911 in Carlisle, Cumbria. His Mother's maiden names was McIndoe.
Previously worked on a farm and then worked at 'Mossband' which we believe was a munitions factory near Gretna, Scotland.
John died in October 1979 at the age of 68.
*Newspaper clipping from the Dumfries & Galloway Standard & Advertiser. August 5th, 1944.
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