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Friends, family and contributors relatives
and some officers and men without casualty pages

Special Mentions

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Rank
First Name
Surname
Summary
Corporal
Thomas Wilson
Adams
One of the reasons this site was built
L/Cpl
James Pringle
Adamson
David Morrison's Best Man at Wedding
Private
David
Arnold
Only casualty from Dunkirk withdrawal to be buried in Normandy in 1940.
Private
Norman
Bowie
Son-in-law provided lots of information
Researching
Bernard 'Barney'
Cahill
Bernard's son provided photos and anecdotes.
Major
Terence Gilbert
Coverdale
Second in Command of Regiment during Normandy Campaign
Lieutenant
James Bird
Cranston
Carried out many successful patrols
Civilian researcher
Jenny Anderson
Dawson
Genealogist/detective extraordinaire
Lieutenant (then Captain)
Edward Munro
Dishington
Second in command of anti-tank platoon (then CO of Support Coy)
Major
Hugh Stewart
Gillies
C Company Commander in Normandy
Sergeant
John Frederick Richard
Hartle
Quoted in Monty's Ironsides
Private
Jeffrey Hunter
Henderson
Provided D-Day map and notes. Originally from the Black Watch
Corporal (post Normandy)
Joseph
Hunt
Provided War Diary
Major
Ronald Edward
Laurie
Commander of B Company
Private
Arthur Vincent
Looker
Wrote In at the Deep End
Lieutenant
Godfrey Clare
McGrath
Officer in C Company
Private
James
McPhilemy
Photos, information and 'moral support' provided by relatives.
Lance Corporal
Rodger
Moffet
Provided information and photos. Originally from Royal Scots
Lance Corporal
David
Morrison
Grandfather of Richard Grayling.
Private
John
Notman
Killed in Normandy whilst serving with No 4 Commando.
Researching
Jack
Ogle
Provided lots of information
Lance Corporal
David Mann Smith
Peter
David's son provided photos, publications and illustrations for the site.
Captain
Henry Andison
Richardson
In command of Carrier Platoon
Prob L/CPL
Unknown
Unknown
Potential friend of veteran. Survived WW2 - may have gone to Palestine.
Captain
William Iain Girdwood
Wilson
Padre for the 1st Battalion
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