CANADIAN PARA Walker, Hugh MacMillan (Shug)

SAS Bravo Three Zero
By Damien Lewis & Des Powell

John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Walker
  • FORENAME
Hugh MacMillan (Shug)
  • UNIT
  • RANK
Lieutenant
  • NUMBER
  • DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
  • AGE
21
  • GRAVESITE
Ranville War Cemetery,France VA.B.2
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Canora,Saskatchewan
born 14.10.1922 Yorkton,Saskatchewan
son of William and Maisie Walker,Canora,Saskatchewan
student,Canora in civilian life
graduated Royal Military College,Kingston
enlisted 2.6.1941 Thunder Bay,Ontario
Artillery
Paras
KIA Grand Chateau de Varaville,Normandy
MAJOR McLEOD and Lieut. WALKER with the balance of the party then cleared the chateau and at the same time other personnel of "C" Company arrived from the DZ and cleared the gatehouse of the chateau. The gatehouse then came under enemy M.G. and mortar fire from the pill box situated in the grounds of the chateau. The pill-box also had a 75mm A/Tk. Gun. The whole position was surrounded by wire, mines and weapon pits. MAJOR McLEOD, Lieut. WALKER and fire O.R.'s went to the top floor of the gatehouse to fire on the pillbox with a P.I.A.T. the enemy 75 mm A/Tk. Gun returned the fire and the shot detonated the P.I.A.T. ammunition. Lieut. WALKER, CPL. OIKLE, PTES. JOWETT and NUFIELD were killed and MAJOR McLEOD and PTE. BISMUK fatally wounded. PTES. DOCKER and SYLVESTER evacuated these casualties under heavy fire. CAPT. HANDON, 2 i/c of "C" Company was slightly wounded and his batman killed while proceeding to report to the Brigade Commander who had arrived in the village from the area in which he dropped.
 

DATE OF DEATH:

06-Jun-1944
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