I have a photo dated Catterick 1938 of the Queens Own cameron Highlanders boys football team (a "boy" was a junior soldier under 21) They were winners Boys Army Cup Section A and Runners Up Boys Army Cup Section B I wonder how many of the following names made it through to 1945: L/cpl H Love Boy G Hall Boy A Chisholm Boy D McCurry Drummer J Bowler (my father) Boy W MacIntyre Boy J Easton Boy J Lawson Boy A Sandilands L/Cpl G Allan Capt & Adj J A Grant Peterkin Boy W Grant Lt Col D N Wimberley MC Boy J Dunn Drum Major J MacPherson Piper A Phillips RSM A W Cooper The photo is too big to scan on my scanner, but if anyone knows any of the above and wants a copy, I'll go to the photo shop in town.
Hi Stewart, You can check the names on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission below: :: CWGC :: If the image is too large to scan could you take a photo of it with a Digi Camera and upload it via that? Just a thought. Regards Andy
I had a look on Geoff's Search Engine and, as far as I could make out, none of those mentioned are commemorated by CWGC. Roxy
Without their numbers and rank it will take some doing. Quick glance at my records and there is an A. Chisolm as a casualty in Middle East 1942. No Hall of any rank listed. Will check to see if any others are listed when I get time.
Name:CHISHOLM, JAMES ALEXANDER (JIM) Initials:J A Nationality:United Kingdom Rank:Serjeant Regiment/Service:Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders Secondary Regiment:Commando Secondary Unit Text:and No. 11 Age:21 Date of Death:09/06/1941 Service No:2929812 Additional information:Son of William and Henrietta Chisholm, of Beauly, Inverness-shire. Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference:3. B. 8. Cemetery:SIDON WAR CEMETERY Name:CHISHOLM, ALEXANDER CORBETT Initials:A C Nationality:United Kingdom Rank:Private Regiment/Service:Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders Unit Text:5th Bn. Age:20 Date of Death:05/12/1942 Service No:2930110 Additional information:Son of William and Christina Chisholm, of Inverness. Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference:2. D. 12. Cemetery:BENGHAZI WAR CEMETERY The 2 'A' Chisholms from QOCH. Roxy
Lt Col D N Wimberley went on to become latter Major General Wimberley commander of the 51st Highland Division
A picture of the team - I hope it come out ok! If you can't read the names, they are listed earlier - back row L - R followed by front row L - R
