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{{Personnel
|id=309
|Surname and forenames=McGillan Alexander G.
|Army number=2759987
|Rank=Pte
|Age=25
|Unit=BW, 1 TS
|Died/Killed in action=23/5/1940 00:00:00
|Home address=Son of Mr and Mrs John McGillan, Glasgow.
|Source table=1TS
}}

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 |Surname and forenames=McGillan Alexander G.
 |Army number=2759987
-|Rank=Pte
+|Rank=Private.
 |Date of birth=Born 1914/15.
-|Age=25
+|Age=25 at the time of his death.
-|Unit=Enlisted in the Black Watch at Recruiting Centre No. 96 15/3/40, posted 1 TS.  Served BEF.  Presumed DIED of WOUNDS on or since 23/5/40, Authority:- R. Casualties.
+|Unit=Enlisted in the Black Watch at Recruiting Centre No. 96 15/3/40, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish, probably under the arrangement which allowed direct recruitment to the Battalion.  Served in Northern Francce with the B.E.F.  Presumed to have DIED of WOUNDS on or since 23/5/40, Authority:- R. Casualties.
 |Joined Brigade=15/3/1940.
 |Wounded=Probably 20/5/1940.
-|Died/Killed in action=23-May-40.
+|Died/Killed in action=Considered to have DIed OF wounds 23-May-40.
-|Home address=Son of Mr and Mrs John McGillan, Glasgow.  Buried Grave 13, Special Memorial Plot 8, Row G. [[BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY]], Ficheux.
+|Home address=Son of Mr and Mrs John McGillan, Glasgow.  Buried Grave 13, Special Memorial Plot 8, Row G. [[BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY]], Ficheux.  Private McGillan's headstone inscription reads: IN THE GLORY OF YOUTH YOU WERE TAKEN WHEN SO MANY FINE THINGS YOU HAD PLANNED.
 |Image Name=McGillan_A_G_2759987.JPG
 |Image Title=Pte A G McGillan's CWGC headstone.
 |Source table=1TS
 }}

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 |Wounded=Probably 20/5/1940.
 |Died/Killed in action=23-May-40.
-|Home address=Son of Mr and Mrs John McGillan, Glasgow.  Buried Grave 13, Special Memorial Plot 8, Row G. Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux.
+|Home address=Son of Mr and Mrs John McGillan, Glasgow.  Buried Grave 13, Special Memorial Plot 8, Row G. [[BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY]], Ficheux.
 |Image Name=McGillan_A_G_2759987.JPG
 |Image Title=Pte A G McGillan's CWGC headstone.
 |Source table=1TS
 }}

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 |Army number=2759987
 |Rank=Pte
 |Age=25
-|Unit=Enlisted Black Watch at Recruiting Centre No. 96, Posted 1 TS 15/3/40, Presumed DIED of WOUNDS on or since 23/5/40, Authority:- R. Casualties.
+|Unit=Enlisted in the Black Watch at Recruiting Centre No. 96 15/3/40, posted 1 TS.  Served BEF.  Presumed DIED of WOUNDS on or since 23/5/40, Authority:- R. Casualties.
-|Died/Killed in action=23-May-40
+|Joined Brigade=15/3/1940.
 |Home address=Son of Mr and Mrs John McGillan, Glasgow.  Buried Grave 13, Special Memorial Plot 8, Row G. Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux.
 |Source table=1TS
 }}