Hi All Looking for any info on Gunner James Feeney Philip (3053110) who was based in Aberdeen, possibly Beach Pavillion, with the 427th Battery 59th Searchlight unit He was killed by a Landmine on 1st November 1942 North of Aberdeen. along with a girl. Interested if anybody has any war diary entries, or any other info about the unit in Aberdeen. Thanks
His service number was issued by the Royal Scots Regiment. 3044001 - 3122000 Royal Scots Army Numbers - British Army Numbers of WW2 UK Army Roll of Honour 1939-1945 confirms this: Name: James Philp Given Initials: J F Rank: Gunner Death Date: 1 Nov 1942 Number: 3053110 Birth Place: Edinburgh Residence: Edinburgh Regiment at Enlistment: Royal Scots (Royal Regiment) (Queen's Edinburgh Royal Scots) RA Branch at Enlistment: Royal Artillery Theatre of War: United Kingdom Regiment at Death: Royal Artillery Branch at Death: Royal Artillery It maybe that he also served in the Royal Engineers, as 59th Searchlight Regiment was converted from RE to RA in 1938. 59th (Warwickshire) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery - Wikipedia I would also expect that as a civilian was killed there would have been an inquest, which would have been reported in the local papers & the records of the inquest itself may survive at the Aberdeen Archives.
A little more on the girls family here: .. inst.. at 2 p.m., to Peterhead Cemetery. TORN.—The result of an accident on lit November, 1942, Lilian Mary Torn, beloved daughter of William Torn. Boston, U.S.A.. and beloved niece of Mr and him Alexander Torn. 663 King Street. Aberdeen ... Published: Tuesday 03 November 1942 Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express Results for 'lillas mary torn' | Between 1st Jan 1942 and 31st Dec 1942 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | Location | British Newspaper Archive