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Gnr. John Pretswell "Jock" Lockie
British Army 71st Anti Tank Regiment Royal Artillery
from:Selkirk
(d.14th Aug 1944)
Jock Lockie was one one of the two recruits from Selkirk, who joined up together and were posted to the 71st anti tank regiment. Jock along with 30 other members of the Regiment lost their lives between being landed by Rhino barge at Courseulles-sur-Mer and the breakout from around Caen. The other, Martin Joyce fought with the Regiment to the end of the war and returned to Selkirk.