SURNAME
Bridges
FORENAME
Frederick George
UNIT
8 Bn
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
5390170
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Germany 1945
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
16.07.1943 POW Syracuse, Italy
London Gazette 37787, 12th November 1946, Page 5606
SURNAME
Bookless
FORENAME
Archibald John (Archie)
UNIT
8 Bn (HQ - Adjutant)
RANK
T/Major
NUMBER
121646
AWARD
Military Cross
PLACE
Germany 1945
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 08.06.1917 Ningpo, China
educated Loretto School, Edinburgh
03.1940 Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders...
SURNAME
Brown
FORENAME
Colin William
UNIT
8 Bn
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
285222
AWARD
Croix de Guerre with silver star (Fr)
PLACE
Normandy 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SURNAME
Watts
FORENAME
Cyril John (Jack)
UNIT
8 Bn
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
5947366
DATE OF DEATH
24th March 1945
AGE
34
GRAVESITE
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 37.E.1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 16.8.1913 Bedfordshire
resided Bedfordshire
son of John and Lillian...
SURNAME
Miller
FORENAME
John Stevenson
UNIT
8 Bn
RANK
Private
NUMBER
918378
DATE OF DEATH
24th March 1945
AGE
30
GRAVESITE
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 37.C.9
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Ayr,Ayrshire
only son of Mary and late David Miller,4 Crown...
SURNAME
Barnes
FORENAME
Robert George
UNIT
8 Bn
RANK
Private
NUMBER
14640500
DATE OF DEATH
24th March 1945
AGE
19
GRAVESITE
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 37.C.11
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born London SW
resided Birmingham
KIA Germany
SURNAME
Armstrong
FORENAME
Sydney Gerard
UNIT
8 Bn
RANK
Private
NUMBER
14313710
DATE OF DEATH
24th March 1945
AGE
29
GRAVESITE
Groesbeek Memorial, Netherlands Panel 8
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 28.02.1916, Leicestershire
resided Leicestershire
occupation Police...
SURNAME
Baxter
FORENAME
Norman Henry
UNIT
8 Bn
RANK
Private
NUMBER
11422417
DATE OF DEATH
21st August 1944
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Ranville War Cemetery,France IVA.E.14
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born London E
resided London E
KIA Normandy
SURNAME
Bates
FORENAME
Francis James
UNIT
8 Bn
RANK
Private
NUMBER
14408893
DATE OF DEATH
5th August 1944
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Birmingham
son of James Harold and Florence Lilian Bates,Stirchley,Birmingham...
SURNAME
Vine
FORENAME
Norman Alexander
UNIT
8 Bn
RANK
Private
NUMBER
5127076
DATE OF DEATH
16th June 1944
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Ranville War Cemetery, France IIA.L.8
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Birmingham
son of Jack (Scottish Rifles WW1 WIA) and Anne Vine, Burton-on-Trent...
SURNAME
Ambler
FORENAME
Thomas Denison (Denis)
UNIT
8 Bn
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
94809
DATE OF DEATH
13th June 1943
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 15 Column 1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Yorkshire
resided Yorkshire
son of Thomas Ingle and Constance...