3054349 Guardsman John EASTON, MiD, Scots Guards attached Long Range Desert Group: 12/02/1941

London Gazette : 8 July 1941
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35209/supplement/3885/data.pdf


https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35209/supplement/3887/data.pdf

 

Army Number: 3054349
Rank: Guardsman
Name: J EASTON, MiD
Unit: Scots Guards & Long Range Desert Group


London Gazette : 8 July 1941
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35209/supplement/3887/data.pdf
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned for distinguished services in the Middle East during the period December, 1940, to February, 1941:-
S. G'ds.
Easton, No. 3054349 Gdsmn. J.

 

Casualty
Guardsman EASTON, JOHN
Service Number 3054349
Died 12/02/1941
Aged 22
Scots Guards and Long Range Desert Group
Son of Adam and Bessie Easton, of Musselburgh, Midlothian.
Buried at KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAR CEMETERY, ACROMA
Location: Libya
Number of casualties: 2674
Cemetery/memorial reference: 8. F. 21.
See cemetery plan

 

For dbf, scant reward for the sterling work you carry out within this forum, posted for you with much appreciation.

As always, much soul-searching in posting, given the utmost respect that I have for the author of the source of information attached, extracts from what I believe to be the absolute definitive work on LRDG casualties. May it promulgate their memory for evermore. As a matter for my conscience in using this source, and to continue its original aims, I have donated £100 to the Combat Stress charity prior to posting here. Please note, if I should receive a cease and desist request I will, immediately and with all reverence, always.

So, for dbf from:

THE SAS AND LRDG ROLL OF HONOUR 1941-47

VOLUME I – DEEDS SHOW
North Africa, the Middle East and New Zealand

EX-LANCE-CORPORAL X, QGM

The passage of time does not make for easier reading.

Sincerely,

Jim.

 

Jim,
Thank you very much for posting those accounts of Guardsman Easton's service background as well as the hardships endured by the patrol. Also for your very generous donation to Combat Stress.




Adding for record: transcript of a newspaper article which was filed in
War Diary: 2nd Battalion SCOTS GUARDS, Jan - Dec 1941

 

Jim,

Posted the request for a photo (Post 6) and your Post 4 on a private FB LRDG group. Might get a response, so I'll keep you posted.

 

Some replies were moved to create a separate thread for
2695669 Guardsman Thomas Charles TRISTAIN, Scots Guards & LRDG: Escaper & Evader

 

Thank you dbf, very very very much appreciated (I was starting to get confused myself - doesn't take much nowadays!).

Kind regards, and again, thank you, always,

Jim.

 

Photograph of John Easton's name on the Musselburgh War Memorial.


Cheers Ian