MCIVER, Geoffrey Donald
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Rank:
Private
Unit / Base:
4 Commando
Prior Police Service:
Metropolitan Police
Regiment/Corps:
Royal Fusiliers
Service:
Army
Number:
6482254
Born:
Wednesday, August 28, 1918
Died :
Monday, July 17, 1961
Fusilier Geoffrey McIver was wounded 6 June 1944 during operations at Normandy, France.
In 1939 Geoffrey was a Metropolitan Police Constable residing at the Police Section House, 98 Tottenham Lane, Hornsey. He volunteered for the Commandos from the Metropolitan Police as part of the 1st Police Intake in 1942 and rejoined the Police after hostilities ended.
He was serving as a Police Constable at the time of his death in 1961.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/77.
Family enquiry in Commando Association newsletter 85 (1987).
The 1939 Register covering Hornsey.
Government Probate Death Index - Probate date 12 Sept. 1961.
Notes
Possible photo in the No.4 Gallery titled 'Capt. Porteous VC and McIver being greeted in Ouistreham.' awaits confirmation or otherwise.
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