SOE Shannon, James Ritson

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Shannon ​

• FORENAME

James Ritson ​

• UNIT

SOE Force 133 ​

• RANK

Corporal ​

• NUMBER

882374 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

20th March 1944 ​

• AGE

21 ​

• GRAVESITE

Belgrade War Cemetery,Yugoslavia 9A.D.6 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

parent unit Royal Corps of Signals​

born 23.9.1922​

son of James and Ellen Cusick Shannon,72 Galloway Avenue,Ayr,Ayrshire​

educated Newton Academy,Ayr​

miner,Glenburn Pit,Prestwick in civilian life​

piper with Newton New Church Boys Brigade​

Royal Artillery (TA)​

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders​

Royal Corps of Signals​

SOE Force 133​

Op.Mulligatawny​

w/t operator​

failed to make rendezvous​

probably POW and shot by security forces Bulgaria​

Ayr War Memorial ​

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