Difference between revisions of "McComb William Pte 3133983"
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| + | |Date of birth=Research suggests McComb was born in Ayrshire. | ||
|Age=0 | |Age=0 | ||
| − | |Unit=Royal Scots Fusiliers, | + | |Unit=Royal Scots Fusiliers, enlisted 18/4/1940. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 26/6/40, posted 11th Bn DLI. Served Iceland Trf Corps of Military Police 25/1/1941, Posted 50th Traffic Control Company. Transferred back to Royal Scots Fusiliers 17/3/43. Transferred to the Gordon Highlanders 28/5/43, posted 5/7th Bn. Served Sicily. KILLED in ACTION 20/7/43 with 5/7th Battalion Gordon Highlanders. |
| − | | | + | |Joined Brigade=26/6/1940. |
|Died/Killed in action=20-Jul-43 | |Died/Killed in action=20-Jul-43 | ||
| − | |Home address= | + | |Home address=No family information as yet. Buried Grave IV. B. 4. Catania War Cemetery, Sicily. |
| + | |Source table=11DLI | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:32, 15 November 2016
Personnel Entry
Name McComb William
Army number 3133983
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Research suggests McComb was born in Ayrshire.
Age 0
Unit Royal Scots Fusiliers, enlisted 18/4/1940. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 26/6/40, posted 11th Bn DLI. Served Iceland Trf Corps of Military Police 25/1/1941, Posted 50th Traffic Control Company. Transferred back to Royal Scots Fusiliers 17/3/43. Transferred to the Gordon Highlanders 28/5/43, posted 5/7th Bn. Served Sicily. KILLED in ACTION 20/7/43 with 5/7th Battalion Gordon Highlanders.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade 26/6/1940.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 20-Jul-43
Home address No family information as yet. Buried Grave IV. B. 4. Catania War Cemetery, Sicily.
Source table 11DLI
