CHINDITS 1944 Gillies, James

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Gillies ​

• FORENAME

James ​

• UNIT

former R.A.F. Liaison Officer,att 2 Bn Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) (16 Bde) (21 column) ​

• RANK

Flight Lieutenant ​

• NUMBER

47317 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

21st June 1944 ​

• AGE

29 ​

• GRAVESITE

Singapore Memorial,Singapore Column 431 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

foster son of William and Janet Gillies,Intake,Yorkshire
awarded D.F.M. 1941 for Battle of Britain as 519573 Flight Sergeant 91 Squadron
awarded M.C. for Burma 1944
served with 79 Squadron 1943
KIA with 136 Squadron in Burma ​