149136 2/Lieutenant John Galt CRITCHLEY, 2 Scots Guards: 27/12/1941

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    Personal Number: 149136
    Rank: Second Lieutenant
    Name: John Galt CRITCHLEY
    Unit: 2 Scots Guards

    London Gazette : 1 October 1940
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34957/supplement/5776/data.pdf
    The undermentioned Cadets from 161st, 162nd, 164th, 165th and 170th O.C.T.U's., to be 2nd Lts. except as otherwise stated. 21st Sept. 1940: —
    FOOT GUARDS.
    S. G'ds.
    John Gait CRITCHLEY (149136).
     
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    Casualty
    Second Lieutenant CRITCHLEY, JOHN GALT
    Service Number 149136
    Died 27/12/1941
    Aged 24
    2nd Bn. Scots Guards
    Son of Air Commodore A. C. Critchley, C.M.G., D.S.O., and Marion Critchley, of Wentworth, Surrey.
    INSCRIPTION: "JOHNNIE"
    Buried at BENGHAZI WAR CEMETERY
    Location: Libya
    Number of casualties: 1063
    Cemetery/memorial reference: 8. F. 5.
    See cemetery plan
     

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