Cation Arthur James L/Cpl 14000027
Personnel Entry
Name Cation Arthur James
Army number 14000027
Rank Lance Corporal.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age (At the time of his death). Not yet known.
Unit Joined - probably conscripted - the General Staff Corps. Underwent Basic Training at a Primary Training Centre. Transferred to the Royal Scots, Lowland Regiment 25/11/1942. Transferred to the Black Watch, date not known, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served Normandy. Wounded. Transferred back to the Royal Scots 28/11/44, Authority:- AGX/164/44, following the disbandment of the Brigade.
Company/Battery Company not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not known, but probably Rifleman and Section 2 i/c.
Joined Brigade Not yet confirmed.
Promotions None known beyond Lance Corporal.
Wounded Yes – reported wounded North West Europe but date to recorded.
Prisoner of War Not so far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address House of Falkland, Falkland, Fifeshire.
Source table 1TS
