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BERTIE, James John William

Corporal
2989781
No 11 Commando
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal James Bertie was reported missing 9 June 1941 during operations at Litani River, later confirmed as died of wounds. Son of James and Isabella Taylor Bertie; husband of Elizabeth Brown Bertie, of Edinburgh.
 
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COOKE, John

Lance Bombardier
4690225
No 11 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Bombardier John Cooke from Pontefract died during operations at Litani River, Syria.
Son of Arthur and Jane Ellen Cooke, of Pontefract, Yorkshire.
 
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/27.

CRAIG, James Cross

Lance Corporal
2763490
No 11 Commando
Black Watch
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal James Craig was reported missing 9 June 1941 during operations at Litani River, Syria, later confirmed to have died of wounds.
 
Sources
CWGC.

DINSDALE, Henry

Private
4750212
No 11 Commando
York and Lancaster Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Henry Dinsdale died during operations at Litani River, Syria.
Son of Henry and Esther Dinsdale; husband of Doris Dinsdale, of Bradford, Yorkshire.
 
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/36.

MCGUIRE, John

Corporal
2934163
No 11 Commando
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal John McGuire was killed in action during operations at Litani River, Syria.
Son of William and Cecilia McGuire, of Glasgow.
 
Sources
CWGC.

O'SULLIVAN, William Martin

William O'Sullivan 11 Commando
Sergeant
4803368
No 11 Commando
Lincolnshire Regiment 6th Bn
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant William O'Sullivan was killed in action during operations at Litani River, Syria.
Son of Thomas and Violet May O'Sullivan, of Spalding, Lincolnshire.
Previously wounded May 1940 at Dunkirk.
 
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PLUNKETT, John

Fusilier
3773880
No 11 Commando
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Killed in action or died of wounds
Fusilier John Plunkett was killed in action during operations at Litani River, Syria.
Son of Joseph Edward and Alice Jane Plunkett, of Liverpool.
 
Sources
CWGC.

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