Sapper WILLIAM THOMSON MACLEAN
Last address in Lewis: 9 Ropework Road, Stornoway
Son of Donald and Christina MacLean, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service: Royal Engineers, 275 Field Coy
Service number: 2146137
Date of death: 5 March 1943 at the age of 29
Killed by mine in Tunisia
Memorial: Medjez-el-Bab Memorial, face 10
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Malcolm Smith, Newmarket
Sapper MALCOLM SMITH
Last address in Lewis: 47 Newmarket
Service: 287 Field Coy Royal Engineers
Service number: 1909687
Date of death: 23 February 1942 at the age of 24
Died of wounds
Memorial: Singapore Civil Hospital Grave Memorial, column 2
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial
Was shot in his hospital bed in Singapore by Japanese troops.
Lt Gen Yamashita was executed for this warcrime (perpetrated on many in the hospital) in 1946.
Last address in Lewis: 47 Newmarket
Service: 287 Field Coy Royal Engineers
Service number: 1909687
Date of death: 23 February 1942 at the age of 24
Died of wounds
Memorial: Singapore Civil Hospital Grave Memorial, column 2
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial
Was shot in his hospital bed in Singapore by Japanese troops.
Lt Gen Yamashita was executed for this warcrime (perpetrated on many in the hospital) in 1946.
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