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Fort William (Glen Nevis) Cemetery
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6GOMM, Arthur George
RM Engineer Commando
Sergeant Arthur Gomm is recorded as dying due to the explosion of a demolition charge whilst attached to the CBTC as an instructor at Achnacarry.
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HAYDON, Alan Albert
Training Centres
Gunner Alan Haydon died by drowning whilst at Achnacarry.
Also recorded as dying by drowning on this date and serving at the same location were Private McCarthy and Corporal Turner.
MCCARTHY, Patrick
Training Centres
Private Patrick McCarthy, aged 18, died by drowning whilst at Achnacarry.
SMITH, Andrew Henry
Training Centres
Captain Andrew Smith, formerly a civil engineer, died of a gunshot wound at STC Lochailort. The informant on the Register of Deaths was Major Hodges, Medical Officer STC Lochailort.
TURNER, Frederick William Morgan
No 12 Commando
Corporal Frederick Turner died by drowning in Loch Linne whilst serving at the Commando Depot at Achnacarry. Also recorded as dying by drowning on this date were Private McCarthy and Gunner Haydon.
[Source: CWGC / Register of Deaths in the district of Kilmallie via www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk.]
WOOLLAM, George Arthur
46RM Commando
Lieutenant George Woollam died in an accident whilst serving at the Commando Basic Training Centre. The death certificate states he died of a fractured skull at the North British Aluminium Company's Works.
He was in 'A' troop of the Commando in May 1944. He was from Tunstall and is remembered on their War Memorial. He is buried in Fort William (Glen Nevis) Cemetery.
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