| Surname: | Niven |
| Initials: | J McR T |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 1078662 |
| Notes: | CMP. He enlisted in to the Royal Artillery transferred to CMP. Extracts from Army Record:- Born 27/3/20 Inveresk, Mid Lothian, Enlisted 17/9/40, 25/11/41 married Isabella Rennie at 56 Ugi Park, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, residence Musselburgh, Midlothian, occupation Cook. Served Home 17/9/40 to 14/8/43, Gibraltar 15/8/43 to 17/3/44, Home 18/3/44 to 10/10/44, North West Europe 11/10/44 to 18/12/44, Home 19/12/44 to 25/3/45, North West Europe 26/3/45 to 28/5/45, Home 29/5/45. 24/3/45 transferred to DCLI, 29/5/45 transferred to CMP. James McRae Thompson Niven. |