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Gilchrist, W
UK, WWII, Daily Reports: Missing, Dead, Wounded and POWs, 1939-1947
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Full Name
Gilchrist, W
Incident Details
Reported to the War Office Casualty Branch for the 24 hours ended 09.00am.
Incident Date
17 Jul 1945
Information
Casualty List No. 1810. Previously reported on Casualty List No. 1651 as Prisoner of War now Not Prisoner of War. Previous Theatre of War, Western Europe.
Rank Name
Acting Corporal
Service Number
14410114
Service
British Army
Regiment
King's Own Scottish Borderers
Battalion
7th Battalion
Archive Reference
WO417/94-2
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
award
1939-1945 Star
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
unit
King's Own Scottish Borderers
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Publication Title
UK, WWII, Daily Reports: Missing, Dead, Wounded and POWs, 1939-1947
Content Source
The National Archives of the UK
Last Updated
28 Oct 2023
Description
Was your ancestor a casualty in WWII? Over 380,000 personnel died, scores were wounded and a further 180,000 were held as POWs in the years 1939 -1945.
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