| Surname: | Gillies |
| Initials: | M C |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 801421 |
| Notes: | CMP. Formerly Royal Artillery (Field, Coast & AA), 8 Bde, RA, TA. 3/7/40 Transferred to CMP. 10/12/45 Discharged. Info from Army Record:- Born 22/7/11 at Partick, Glasgow, enlisted 29/6/40 in Glasgow, occupation Compositor, NOK father, 71 Balgraybank Street, Glasgow, married Jessie Dobson Gibson 4/6/37 in Glasgow, address: 129 Campsie Street, Glasgow N & 1008 Pollockshaw Road, Glasgow S 1, Served Home 29/6/40 to 18/3/41, Middle East, Egypt, 19/3/41 to 9/8/45, Home 10/8/45, Z (T) Res. 9/2/54, AG Res. 10/2/54 to 27/7/56. 22/8/40 to 103 Pro Coy, CMP, 22/5/41 to Canal Zone, Egypt, 18/7/41 to Moascar, 4/7/41 to 203 Pro Coy, 9/1/42 to CMP, Kantara, then Middle East Traffic, 3/1/43 to 504 Ind Mobile Pro Coy, 28/8/43 to 504 MPC, 15/2/45 to CMP Depot, 12/9/45 to 170 Pro Coy, 11/10/45 to 172 Pro Coy 20/10/49 24/2/50 Awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, Defence & War Medals. Address:- 48 Highland Road, Glasgow W 2. Matthew Caskie Gillies. |