Casualty Information
Private
JAMES HIGHAM
IRVINE
Service Number
Age
Date of death
2766523
20
Thursday, 06 July 1944
Company:
Unknown
James was born in 1923 in Springburn, Glasgow. He married Agnes Teresa Greig in 1943 in Possilpark.
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)
Cambes
Extract from War Diary on date of death:
Allied aircraft were seen over CAEN area. Advance party move out in morning to area of BENOUVILLE.
Bn HQ area was subjected to severe shelling but no casualties occurred.
Patrol was sent out under Lieut Robertson, and succeeded in killing enemy machine gunner, identified as PGR (PanzerGrenadier) from 12 SS Div.
Bn commence moving out to new area towards midnight.
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In Memorium
Memorial
LA DELIVRANDE WAR CEMETERY, DOUVRES
VII. L. 6.
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