Reekie Peter Sapper 14213411
Personnel Entry
Name Reekie Peter
Army number 14213411.
Rank Sapper
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards
Date of birth Not yet ascertained.
Age (At time of death) 21.
Unit Posted to 294th Field Company, Royal Engineers. DIED 10/4/1944.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Details awaited.
Joined Brigade Not yet known.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not so far as is known.
Prisoner of War Not so far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death 10/4/1944 - Sapper Reekie killed by a rifle bullet while bridging at Southwold on 9th April, according to the War Diary. Buried at Markinch (St. Drostan's) Cemetery Grave 90 in Compartment M. No headstone inscription.
Home address Son of David and Annie McDonald Reekie of Thornton.
Source table
Some information on this Page has been extracted from the Commemorative Booklet, prepared by Major Langley, covering the period from D-Day to VE Day in addition to that extracted from the War Diaries. There are issues around the possible duplication of names which remain to be clarified.
