| Notes: | CMP. He was born and resided in Edinburgh and formerly served in the Royal Army Service Corps. 231Pro Unit War Diary WO 169/884 also called 4 Armd Bde Pro Unit. 8/8/1943 Port St Venere, Messina 06.50 hrs Cpl Stevenson J wounded in the leg while on point duty, wound dressed and returned to duty. Wounded again in the neck and later killed when hit a third time whilst having wound dressed by DAPM (Capt T J Baker, RA). Inscription on gravestone: Dad's best pal, a Fettesian-Lorretonian Club boy. Casualty Lists No. 1249 Italy, killed in action, 8/9/1943.
He was awarded the GSM 1918 claps Palestine (T/66080 Dvr. RASC) 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, Defence & War medals.
James Stevenson. |
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