Cpl William M Garden 6210677

[LesG]

It is with regret that I have to announce that "Jock" of the 1/9th died on 26 Aug 2012 at Forth Valley Royal Hospital

Dunkirk - May June 40
Iceland 4/41 - 10/41
Operation Infatuate - wounded 5 Nov 44 at Walchern
Medical discharge 7/5/45


Les Garden

[grimmy]

* RIP Jock *

[Wendi]

Sorry for your loss Les.  May Jock rest in his God's Peace.  A valiant man.

Wendi

[mack]

i hope he,s having a beer with all his old pals

R.I.P. jock

mack

[sphinx]

Sad to see an old soldier leave us.  R.I.P.

He must have been born at the end of WW1 judging from his length of service.

His service number indicates he probably enlisted in the Middlesex Regiment first.

regards

[george.theshed197]

Have a Boddies with Dave for me.
Rest easy Jock.
R.I.P.
George.

[tonyrod]

rest in peace JOCK,   and thank you , tonyrod

[pete th]

Thank you Jock, rest in peace

[LesG]

Sphinx,
Correct on both counts - 16 Feb 1919. Originally called up at the start of the war but deferred until Nov. Enlisted at Gosport in Nov 39 with the Middlesex then posted to the manchesters. Reason why is so obsure - he was born in Fraserburgh which is 550 miles from Gosport - all his mates went to the Gordons at Bridge of Don in Aberdeen. Still he got his own back when they came back from iceland - they were billeted at Strichen House about 8 miles from where he was born.

Thanks to all for your kind words.
We gave him a good send off. RBLS Grangemouth branch provided a Union flag for his coffin and made up a guard of honour with the branch standard lowered as he came into the crem. The last post was played by a member of Grangemouth Salvation Army and a piper played him in and out. Very moving occassion.