Wounded In Normandy
Cpl D.H. Pitcairn
Service No.
Company:
3193965
Unknown
Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
The King's Own Scottish Borderers
Date Wounded:
Monday, 12 June 1944
Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.)
War Diary states shell burst near Bn HQ
Joined up date
Friday, 15 March 1940
Douglas Haig Pitcairn was born in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland in 1916. His Mother's maiden name was Logan.
He enlisted in March 1940 at Berwick on Tweed and was 5 foot 5 and weighed 143lbs. He had brown eyes and black hair. He was posted to KOSB on June 9th, 1940 when they were in Shepton Mallet.
After being wounded in Normandy he was moved around and finally posted to Permanent Staff in Edinburgh. He was released from Service in Feb 1946.
He married Helen McGilfether in 1956 in Stoneyburn, Scotland.
He sadly died 10 years later in 1966 at the age of 49.
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