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Those known to have served with 7th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Adam John Hughes. Capt.
- Botley Roy Allen. Pte.
- Burr Robert James. L/Cpl.
- Coyne James J.. Pte. (d.7th September 1944)
- Dobbing Charles Sherrington. Sgt. (d.15th Feb 1945)
- Eichen MID. Hyman. Pte. (d.15th Feb 1945)
- Griggs Frederick John. Cpl.
- Harte James. L/Cpl. (d.3rd December 1944)
- Helliwell Arthur . Pte. (d.26th June 1944)
- Liddle Thomas Henry. Pte.
- Mason Bramwell. Cpl. (d.30th June 1944)
- McIntosh George David. Pte.
- McNair MC. John McCracken. Lt.
- Platt John Douglas. Pte.
- Sheehan John. Pte. (d.30th June 1944)
- Stewart Isaac. Pte (d.27 February 1945)
- Sutherland Fraser. Pte. (d.11th Jul 1944)
- Tague Ernest. WO2 (d.22nd Sep 1944)
- Thomas Walter. Pte. (d.15th Feb 1945)
- Warburton Allan. Pte.
- Watson Henry Barker. Pte.
- Wilson Charles Clement. Pte.
- Young Thomas. Pte.
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WO2 Ernest "Pat" Tague Seaforth Highlanders (d.22nd Sep 1944)   My namesake Ernest Tague was killed at Nijmegn on the 22nd of Sept 1944, he was was eldest brother of my mother Jenny Tague. My uncle was a regular and also a sportsman winning cups in Hong Kong in 1937 for boxing and also was a good single skulls sportsman.
I remember him vividly on his last leave in 1944 when he came to see his mother and I remember how troubled he was at this time as he could not comfort his mother or say what he was doing. He was married to Margaret who lived in London and they had two children Marcus and Bee. I can imagine his feelings as when I packed my sea bags I had no idea when I would be back, difference then was we were in the toughest part of WW2.He died during operation Market Garden when going to the aid of I believe an American unit that was cut off, it would seem that he and a large number of his company, 7th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders, were killed at Nijmegen and all eventually buried at the war cemetery in Mierlo which I visited a number of times when business took me to Europe, I think I was the only member of the family to ever visit the grave.
The telegram that arrived telling my grandmother of his death also killed her inside as she never was the same person again.
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Pte. Allan Warburton 7th Btn. Seaforth Highlanders      My father Allan Warburton served as a Signaller in the 7th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders during the Second World War.
After initial mobilisation with the Duke of Wellington's Regiment of 1st of September 1939 and transfer to the A.A. Royal Artillery (Searchlights) Regiment he joined the Seaforth Highlanders in early 1944.
He thankfully missed D-Day due to being on compassionate leave (marriage), but immediately upon his return was put on an American infantry landing craft to Gold Beach to join the rest of the Division, who were involved in heavy fighting around the Caen area. After losing their Colonel in early fighting Lieutenant Colonel Peter took over as Commanding Officer, who went on to become Chief of the Defence Staff at Whitehall and be knighted.
My father was particularly affected by the battle for Hill 309 at the end of the Normandy campaign, where the plan was for three division to attack two large hills and hold them to enable the British to control the surrounding countryside and for General Montgomery to unleash his armour. He recalled the German's ceaseless bombardment when they reached the summit and having to go out to lay telephone lines to observation posts when he just wanted to keep his head down to survive. He also remembered the carnage wrought on the German 10th army when it was encircled at Falais.
After Normandy his Division were the only division to do what he called the hat-trick, assault crossings of the three major river obstacles The Seine, The Rhine and finally the Elbe. When the war was over the unit were sent to occupy the town of Kiel on the Baltic.
One tale he told me concerned their discovery of Hitler's private train, when various members of the regiment took it upon themselves to fill pillow cases with the silver cutlery etc.
My father was particularly in demand as a self-taught musician and carried his accordion with him throughout the war, which he put to good effect in various shows for the troops. He also played the piano and broadcast a programme called Piano Playtime on the British Forces network in Hamburg in August 1945. He went on to have his own band in later years who would become well known in the Kings Lynn area.
I have many war photos of his, though unfortunately most are not marked with the names of those pictured
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Pte. John Douglas Platt 7th Btn. Seaforth Highlanders John Platt served with the 7th Seaforth Highlanders.
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Pte. Thomas Young 2nd Btn. Seaforth Highlanders    Tom Young, (my father) joined the Seaforth Highlanders on 11th of August 1939 and was initially posted to 7th Battalion.
In July/August 1940, he volunteered for the No.11 (Scottish) Commando and on 7th of September 1940 was accepted and went for further training on the Isle of Arran, before sailing to Egypt via Cape Town. He served with this Commando unit until August 1941, being involved in the Battle of Litani River, Lebanon in June 1941.
When the 11th Commando was disbanded, he volunteered for and was accepted into the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) on 3rd of September 1941. He served with the LRDG until 19th of January 1943, mostly behind enemy lines.
He was then posted back to the 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders, in Libya and Tunisia and was involved in the Sicily landings, being wounded in the battle for Sferro Hills.
He then returned to the UK and was involved in Operation Overlord, being evacuated back to the UK and treated in a Glasgow Hospital.
Tom's medals include the Africa Star with 8th Army clasp, the Italy Star, and the France/Germany Star.
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Lt. John McCracken McNair MC. 7th Btn. C Coy. Seaforth Highlanders John McNair was awarded the Military Cross for action on 12th of February 1945 at Hasselt during Operation Veritable.
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Pte Isaac Stewart 7th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders (d.27 February 1945) My family has undertaken research into their family tree in recent years. My mum and her brothers discovered an uncle who they had never even heard of - Private Isaac Stewart. Our research has found that he was killed by a US air strike on 27 February 1945 whilst being held as POW and was aged only 20 years old. It feels quite sad that his memory has been buried for so many years but now he has a proper place of remembrance in our family.
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Pte. George David "Jock" McIntosh 7th Btn. C Coy. Seaforth Highlanders My Father, George McIntosh joined the Army 12 Feb 1942, aged 19, basic training at 11th Infantry Training Center at Fort George. Once training was complete he was posted to 7th Seaforth Highlanders. During Op Epsom he was wounded and was returned to the UK. Once declared fit he returned to North Western Europe on the 12th of November 1944. He was wounded again on the 16th of February 1945 in Germany. He survived the War. I have done research into his time in the Army getting his Service history to help put everything together.
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Pte. Charles Clement Wilson 7th Btn. Seaforth Highlanders Charlie Wilson joined the army on the 20th of May 1943 under The National Service act 1939-41
On the 21st of September 1943 he was posted to A Coy. 2/6th South Staffordshire Regiment. On the 19th of July 1944 he embarked to Normandy and
landed at Arramarches on the 21st of June. His first action was in Hogues, Normandy. On the 28th of August 1944 he was posted to 33 Reinforcement Holding Unit and on 3rd of September transferred to the Highland Light Infantry and posted to Glasgow. On the 1st of October he was posted to the 7th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. He travelled through France to Belgium, to Holland then to Germany reaching the port of Keil Germany for VE Day 8th of May 1945.
He was released from Territorial Army 25th of April 1946 into the TA
stamped "Bridging Room, No. 11 Infantry Holding Battalion". He earned the 1939-45 Star, France Germany Star and the War Medal 1939-45.
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L/Cpl. James Harte 7th Btn. Seaforth Highlanders (d.3rd December 1944) After the liberation of my village, Sevenum in the Netherlands, on November 21st 1944 James Harte and three of his comrades were in a house in Sevenum when a terrible accident happened. There was a huge bang in the house. Obviously a hand grenade had exploded. When men of the 7th Seaforth Battalion (15th Scottish Infantry Division) went to take a look, they found the four dead bodies of their group.
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Pte. James J. Coyne 7th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders (d.7th September 1944) In memory of my Great Grandfather, James Coyne, who was killed possibly near Gheel Bridgehead, Belgium on 7th of September 1944 and is buried with honour in Leopoldsburg War Cemetery
Any photos of 7th Battalion up to his date of death would be appreciated
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