Gillies
Hugh Stewart
Major
Rank in Normandy
72148
Service No.
C
Company
C Company Commander in Normandy
Hugh Stewart Gillies was born in December 1915 in New Abbey, Dumfries, Scotland. His Mother's maiden name was Stewart.
He was promoted to Lieutenant in August 1939.
He was a keen rugby player before the war and played cricket for the KOSB team after.
He married Christina Susan M Mead (WRNS) in January 1944 in Dorchester, Dorset.
He was awarded the Military Medal in December 1944 and served with 1st KOSB until July 1945.
There's a photograph of him being presented his M.C. by Field Marshall Montgomery here
He died in August 1990 at the age of 74 and is buried in his home town's cemetery. His rank on his gravestone is given as Colonel.
Gravestone photo courtesy of Barbara on FindaGrave - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71172143/hugh-stewart-gillies
<a href="https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205411610" target="_blank"> <img src="https://media.iwm.org.uk/ciim5/682/596/mid_B_011864_1.jpg?action=e&cat=Photographs" alt="FIELD-MARSHAL MONTGOMERY AT 3RD DIV INVESTITURE"> </a> <span> FIELD-MARSHAL MONTGOMERY AT 3RD DIV INVESTITURE <a href="https://www.iwm.org.uk/corporate/privacy-copyright">Image: IWM (B 11864)</a> </span>
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