McEwan John Sime Pte 3133892

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Personnel Entry

Pte J S McEwan's CWGC headstone.
Pte J S McEwan's CWGC headstone.

Name McEwan John Sime
Army number 3133892
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born Dumbarton 1915/16.
Age 25
Unit Enlisted in the Royal Scots Fusiliers - probably 18/4/1940. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 26/6/40, posted 11th Bn DLI. Served Iceland. DIED in Iceland 1/1/1941.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 01-Jan-41
Home address Resident of Dumbarton. Son of Mr and Mrs Alexander McEwan, Kirkintilloch. Buried Grave C3.9 Reykjavik (Fossvogur) Cemetery.
Source table 11DLI