McEWAN, Alexander

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Rank: 
Trooper
Unit / Base: 
Middle East Commandos
Regiment/Corps: 
Royal Armoured Corps
Service: 
Army
Service Number: 
321151
P.O.W. number: 
12282
P.O.W. camps: 
Stalag IV-B (4B), Mühlberg, Germany
Born: 
Wednesday, January 1, 1919
Birthplace: 
Glasgow
Trooper Alexander McEwan was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations at Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
 
Sources
Casualty Lists / National archives files WO417/29 and WO417/30.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.
German Record Cards of British POWs / National Archives file WO416/235/128.
 
Notes
Nos.50 and 52 ME Commandos formed 'D' Bn Layforce for the action on Crete. 
 
Additional content: 
'Rearguard action on Crete'
Archive pages : 
50ME Commando
52ME Commando
Layforce
Prisoners of War

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