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268966 Lt John Gordon Cowlings GLENNIE, 1st Bn Royal Irish Fusiliers: 27/10/43

Discussion in 'British Army Units - Others' started by bexley84, Oct 27, 2012.

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  1. bexley84

    bexley84 Well-Known Member

    Remembering Today 27/10/43

    Killed along with 22 other Irish Fusiliers, including its commanding office Lt-Col Beauchamp Butler DSO, during the attack on San Salvo.

    Faugh a Ballagh !

    GLENNIE, JOHN GORDON COLLINGS

    Rank: Lieutenant
    Service No: 268966
    Date of Death: 27/10/1943
    Age: 20
    Regiment/Service: Royal Irish Fusiliers, 1st Bn.
    Grave Reference VIII. D. 31.
    Cemetery SANGRO RIVER WAR CEMETERY
    Additional Information: Son of John S. and Dorothy F. Glennie, of Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
     
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    bexley84, Oct 27, 2012
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  2. Tom Canning

    Tom Canning WW2 Veteran WW2 Veteran

    Richard

    ALL of those battles around that area were bad ones - up to Ortona
    Cheers
     
    Tom Canning, Oct 27, 2012
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  3. bexley84

    bexley84 Well-Known Member

    Tom,

    Agreed about this.

    Indeed it is invidious to pick one men out of so many, but I have made some recent contact with someone who knew John Glennie : hence the remembrance note.

    best,
     
    bexley84, Oct 27, 2012
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