Difference between revisions of "McCormack Alexander Lance Sergeant 3133831"
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|Date of birth=Born Ayr 1917/18. | |Date of birth=Born Ayr 1917/18. | ||
|Age=26 | |Age=26 | ||
| − | |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. | + | |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. Served Normandy. KILLED in ACTION 27/6/44 with 11th Bn DLI. |
|Joined Brigade=26/6/1940. | |Joined Brigade=26/6/1940. | ||
|Died/Killed in action=27-Jun-44 | |Died/Killed in action=27-Jun-44 | ||
|Home address=Resident of Ayr. Son of George and Ellen McCormack, husband of Edna Lilian McCormack (nee Parker), Newton Abbot, Devon. The marriage to Miss Parker took place in Q1 1943 in Newton Abbot. Buried Grave IV. E. 8. Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel. | |Home address=Resident of Ayr. Son of George and Ellen McCormack, husband of Edna Lilian McCormack (nee Parker), Newton Abbot, Devon. The marriage to Miss Parker took place in Q1 1943 in Newton Abbot. Buried Grave IV. E. 8. Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel. | ||
| + | |Image Name=McCormack_A_11_DLI.JPG | ||
| + | |Image Title=L/Sgt McCormack's CWGC headstone. | ||
|Source table=11DLI | |Source table=11DLI | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:26, 29 November 2016
Personnel Entry
Name McCormack Alexander C.
Army number 3133831
Rank Lance Sergeant
Decorations
Date of birth Born Ayr 1917/18.
Age 26
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. Served Normandy. KILLED in ACTION 27/6/44 with 11th Bn DLI.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade 26/6/1940.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 27-Jun-44
Home address Resident of Ayr. Son of George and Ellen McCormack, husband of Edna Lilian McCormack (nee Parker), Newton Abbot, Devon. The marriage to Miss Parker took place in Q1 1943 in Newton Abbot. Buried Grave IV. E. 8. Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel.
Source table 11DLI
