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Those known to have served with Scots Guards during the Second World War 1939-1945. Adams Vivian John. Gdsm. (d.9th Feb 1944) Birrell Charles. A/Cpl. Bolland Stanley. Gdsman (d.20th November 1941) Broadbent Laurence. Gdsmn. Bryson John Huntington. L/Cpl. (d.26th Feb 1944) Dalton Peter J. Sgt. (d.30th January 1944) Davidson James Lewis Gerrie. L/Sgt. Dignam Arthur. Douglas Thomas. GDSM Erskine DSO MID. Ian David. Major Gen. Erskine MID DSO. Malcolm David. Brig. Fergus David. Sgt French Stanley. Grdsmn. (d.19th November 1944) Fullerton-Carnegie George Travers. Major Hickey RE. Higham Frederick. Howis Francis Henry. Gdsm. Jackson Peter. Kelly J. L/Cpl. Livingston James Govan. Pte. Livingstone James Anderson. Gdsm. Maclean J. Malcolm Alexander. L/Sgt. (d.14th December 1944) Mark Frank. L/Cpl. McGuire Thomas. L/Sgt. McSorley MM David James Hanvey. Gdsmn. Mitchell David John. Sgt Muir D. T. P.. L/Cpl. Myles Peter Stewart. Cpl. Park Archibald Robert. L/Sgt. Reid Adam Haddow. Gdsm. (d.15th March 1942) Reid Adam Haddow. Gdsm. (d.15th March 1942) Shiells John. Guardsman (d.21st November 1944) Skinner Leslie. Sgt. Smith Robert. Gdsm. Ward William Edward. Gdmsn. Wedlock James. Gdsmn. Welsh P. Yule Albert. Cpl. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List Records of Scots Guards from other sources. The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. Announcements 1st of September 2024 marks 25 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. The Wartime Memories Project has been running for 25 years. If you would like to support us, a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting and admin or this site will vanish from the web. 19th Nov 2024 - Please note we currently have a huge backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 264989 your information is still in the queue, please do not resubmit, we are working through them as quickly as possible. Looking for help with Family History Research?   Please read our Family History FAQs The free to access section of The Wartime Memories Project website is run by volunteers and funded by donations from our visitors. If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. If you enjoy this site please consider making a donation. Want to find out more about your relative's service? Want to know what life was like during the War? Our Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. Wanted: Digital copies of Group photographs, Scrapbooks, Autograph books, photo albums, newspaper clippings, letters, postcards and ephemera relating to WW2. We would like to obtain digital copies of any documents or photographs relating to WW2 you may have at home. If you have any unwanted photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Please get in touch for the postal address, do not sent them to our PO Box as packages are not accepted. World War 1 One ww1 wwII second 1939 1945 battalion Did you know? We also have a section on The Great War. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations. Want to know more about Scots Guards? There are:1950 items tagged Scots Guards available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War. P Welsh Scots Guards P Welsh served with the Scots Guards British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. J Maclean Scots Guards J Maclean served with the Scots Guards British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. L/Cpl. J Kelly Scots Guards L/Cpl.J Kelly served with the Scots Guards British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. RE Hickey 3 Commando Special Service Battalion RE Hickey served with the 3 Commando Special Service Battalion British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. Guardsman John "Jock" Shiells 3rd Btn Scots Guards (d.21st November 1944) A recce troop of 3rd Battalion Scots Guards went on patrol on 21st November 1944 (the day before the liberation of Sevenum, Netherlands) to explore "De Vorst", a hamlet of Sevenum. On the Saardijk, Lance Sergeant Brown's tank ran over a mine and the tank driver, John Shiells, was killed. He was only 21 years old at the time. His comrade, guardsman James Gordon (also 21 years old) sustained very serious permanent injury. He was a man with a very strong character and enjoyed life in spite of his injury. Unfortunately, he was only 52 years old when he died. Sergeant Brown and a third (as yet unknown) guardsman remained unharmed. John was buried on the spot where he died in a grave between the houses of the Pauwels family and the Janssen family. The current house numbers are 6 and 7 on the Saardijk in Sevenum. John was buried there until 1st August 1947 when his mortal remains were taken to Mook War Cemetery. Until that day, his grave was adopted and tended by the widow Mrs. Pauwels who lived at the Saardijk in Sevenum. ???Photos - 2 photos are jpegs but 2 are Adobe pdf images which I cannot check/alter Piet Snellen Add to this record. Gdsmn. Laurence Broadbent 1st Btn. Scots Guards Laurence Broadbent served in Norway and North Africa and was injured in April 1943. Add to this record. A/Cpl. Charles Birrell 8th Btn. Scots Guards My dad, Charles Birrell, hailed from Forgan in Fife. On researching him I found out he joined the 8th Battalion, Scots Guards which became part of the 44th Lowland Infantry Brigade and were involved in Operation Overlord, the Battle of Caen, Operation Epsom, second Battle of the Odon, and Operation Bluecoat between June 1944 and August 1944. They then fought in the Northwest Europe Campaign (Siegfried Line Campaign) during which my father was captured in Belgium by the Germans in September 1944. He wouldn't tell us much about his time during the war or his time in Stalag XII-A but he suffered with his stomach and bowel for years. He did tell us that the men had to forage the rubbish for food and would make soup from potato peelings. He mentioned being liberated by the Americans and said he was glad that it wasn't the Russians, but I don't know why this was. I still have the letter sent to his mother that said he was missing and presumed dead. Patricia McIntosh Add to this record. Gdsm. Francis Henry Howis 2nd Btn. Scots Guards Francis Howis was a member of the 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards, Guards Armoured Division, XXX Corps, he drove a Churchill tank whilst serving in northwest Europe (France, Holland, Germany). He participated in the Battle of the Rhineland from March to May 1945. Bryan Howis Add to this record. Gdsmn. James Wedlock Scots Guards James Wedlock enlisted in the Scots Guards on the 8th of April 1940. I am a 2nd cousin to him, and am still researching his military service. What I do know is that he became a POW at Anzio in 1944, and was incarcerated originally at Stalag 4B for 1 month, February to March 1944. He was moved to Stalag Thorn 357 for a period of 5 months from March to August 1944. Finally interred at Fallingbostel, also named Stalag XIB from August to April. Upon his liberation in April 1945, he reported that he suffered from pneumonia for 6 weeks during his incarceration. He married Margaret Gormley during his service in 1941. James is the son of Richard Wedlock and Elizabeth McMillan Rose Anne Gray Add to this record. Gdsm. Adam Haddow Reid 1st Battalion Scots Guards (d.15th March 1942) My Great Uncle Adam Haddow Reid died during the Battle of Tobruk. He was a Guardsmen with the Scots Guards but was seconded to the Coldstream Guards. He was mortally wounded and a French doctor took the time to write to his parents about his injuries and death. The Wartime Memories project is a great way to ensure we never forget the heroism of our loved ones who fought to ensure our freedom today! Fiona Crookston Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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