SAS McAlpin, William Muir (Bill)

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Staff member
  • SURNAME
McAlpin ​
  • FORENAME
William Muir (Bill) ​
  • UNIT
Special Raiding Squadron ​
  • RANK
Private ​
  • NUMBER
3058778 ​
  • DATE OF DEATH
5th October 1943 ​
  • AGE
25 ​
  • GRAVESITE
Sangro River War Cemetery,Italy X.C.45 ​
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit 6 Bn Gordon Highlanders​
born 26.09.1918 Edinburgh​
son of William Muir and Henrietta McAlpin,Edinburgh​
"McAlpine" (PRO)​
Op.Devon - KIA Termoli ​
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DATE OF DEATH:

05-Oct-1943

SERVICE HISTORY:

Name: W M McAlpine . Service number: 3058778 . Date of birth: 26 September 1918 . | The National Archives

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