HAY, William

Rank: 
Lance Corporal
Unit / Base: 
2 Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
Royal Armoured Corps
Lanarkshire Yeomanry
Service: 
Army
Number: 
325315
Died : 
Saturday, March 28, 1942
Killed in action or died of wounds
Cemetery/Memorial: 
Lance Corporal William Hay was reported missing 28 March 1942 after Operation Chariot at St Nazaire, later confirmed killed in action. Son of Thomas and Margaret Hay, of Carluke, Lanarkshire.
He embarked for the raid on Motor Launch ML 267 which was hit by enemy fire and sank. Eight of the 11 Commandos, and all bar 5 of the RN crew, on board were killed.
 
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/41 and WO417/53.
Article in the Carluke and Lanark Gazette 10 April 1942.
St Nazaire Society website.
James Dorrian, author Storming St Nazaire.
 
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