On the night of 30/31 January 1944, 1st Battalion took part in a Brigade Night attack. From The Scots Guards 1919-1955, by David Erskine, page 212: Not until the next day, the 31st, was Lieutenant P.G. HENDERSON, the only other officer in the company, picked up; he was seriously wounded. It is not now possible to apportion to the Companies the losses sustained in the night attack and in the subsequent counter-attacks. But on that day, besides the three officers already mentioned, forty-two other ranks were killed, the largest number of Scots Guardsmen to fall on any one day of the war. From Missing Personnel file: Those believed to be Prisoners of War: 2578540 Guardsman ASHTON, E. 2701275 Guardsman BARROW, T. 2926432 Lance-Sergeant BIRRELL, T. 2701288 Guardsman BROWN, A. 2700683 Guardsman BUXTON, R 2701338 Guardsman CARRICK, E. 2693578 Lance-Corporal COLLIER, F. 2696764 Lance-Corporal COLSTON, T. 2698850 Guardsman COWIE, K. 2701219 Guardsman FAULDS, A. 2700297 Guardsman FORRESTER, M. 2697132 Lance-Sergeant FORSYTHE, G. 2695495 C.S.M. GIBSON, D. 2170280 Guardsman GRAY, R. 2701010 Guardsman GRIEVE, R. 2696187 Guardsman GRIFFIN, H. 2699848 Guardsman GUTHRIE, A. 2699179 Lance-Corporal HAMILTON, A. 2697141 Guardsman INGLIS, R. 2766543 Guardsman LEE, W. 2766543 Guardsman McALPINE, F. 2696899 Guardsman MADDOX, B. 2878380 Guardsman MITCHELL, J. 2696675 Guardsman MORROW, T. 2701296 Guardsman MUIR, A. 1669890 Guardsman MURRRAY, T. 2696381 Guardsman PANTON, D. 2697442 Lance-Corporal PIRRIE, J. 2693056 Guardsman REDWORTH, J. 2696789 Guardsman ROBERTSON, J. 2695638 Guardsman REECE, W. 2700279 Guardsman ROBERTSON, D. 2694012 Sergeant SINGLETON, E. 552126 Lance-Corporal SLOAN, J. 2693482 Guardsman SMYTH, E. 2701259 Guardsman STALKER, A. 2697276 Guardsman THOMAS, W. 2696271 Guardsman WALKER, R. 2700607 Guardsman WALMSLEY, J. 2817856 Guardsman WATT, D. 2697861 Guardsman WEDLOCK, J. 2696709 Guardsman WHITEHEAD, G. 2700229 Guardsman WILSON, G. 2700229 Guardsman WOOD, H. 2696499 Guardsman YULE, A. Those who died on 30 & 31st: 001 Link ANDOW SR 2693499 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 002 Link ATKINSON SP 2700720 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 003 Link BAILIE DMH 219058 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS - C Company 004 Link BEGG JC 37321 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 005 Link BROWN MG 2697330 1ST BN 31/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 006 Link BRUCE AW 2698452 HQ COY, 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 007 Link BULL RH 121341 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS - Commanding Left Flank 008 Link BUXTON RH 2700683 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 009 Link CAMPBELL F 2699167 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 010 Link CAMPBELL DJ 2699183 B COY, 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS - B Company 011 Link CASHMORE GA 2696023 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 012 Link CASSIDY G 2698105 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 013 Link COLSTON LG 2696764 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 014 Link CRAIG J 2700909 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 015 Link DALTON PJ 2695166 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 016 Link DEWAR DW 2698869 S COY, 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 017 Link DOIG RA 2695647 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 018 Link DOUGLASS A 2693514 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 019 Link HAMILTON JS 2696747 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 020 Link HARGADON J 2694398 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 021 Link HUGHES JF 2698456 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 022 Link IRVINE AT 2694614 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 023 Link LAWLESS SG 2698642 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 024 Link LEES H 2701284 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 025 Link MCCURDY J 2694574 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 026 Link MCLEAN CG 2696511 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 027 Link MCLELLAND J 2697100 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 028 Link MCMANIMAN T 2698562 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 029 Link MCPHEAT A 14226218 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 030 Link MILLER RN 2697173 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 031 Link PATERSON JA 2985909 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 032 Link PATIENCE G 2693974 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 033 Link PRATT W 2699711 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 034 Link RINTOUL A 2698136 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 035 Link ROBERTSON G 2693453 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 036 Link SHAW-STEWART PH 233192 1ST BN 31/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS - B Company 037 Link SPEIRS A 2698506 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 038 Link WALKER R 2696271 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 039 Link WIGNALL H 2696339 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 040 Link WILLIAMS NC 2694754 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 041 Link WILSON D 14226229 1ST BN 30/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS 042 Link WITHNELL W 2697839 1ST BN 31/01/1944 SCOTS GUARDS See also: http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/brigade-guards/37029-searching-information-ec-carrick-scots-guards.html
Name: MALCOLM, JOHN MORRISON Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment/Service: Scots Guards Unit Text: 3rd Bn. Age: 32 Date of Death: 30/07/1944 Service No: 2698227 Grave/Memorial Reference: VIII. A. 11. Spec. Memorial. Cemetery: HOTTOT-LES-BAGUES WAR CEMETERY