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Name :- Law, John
Thomson, Nationality :- UK, Age :- 32, Rank
:- Private, Number :- 11002219,
Medal :-, Service :- Army
Regiment / ship :- 1st BN., Worcestershire Regiment, Date
of death :- 19th November 1944, Cemetery / Memorial :-
Brunssum War Cemetery, Netherlands, Area of cemetery /
memorial :- II.66.
Family information
:- Son of John Thomson Law and Isabella Thomson, 40,
William Street, Blairgowrie
Extra
information :-
A quiet
and industrious young man, John, was employed as a lorry
driver at Erichtside Works, Blairgowrie, before he joined
the Royal Artillery in 1941. He was transferred to the
Worcesters only six months before his death
He was a
keen footballer.
His
brother, Robert, was in the Transport Section of the Gordon
Highlanders, serving in North-West Europe at the time of
John's death
BLAIRGOWRIE ADVERTISER: 08.12.44
Last week-end Mr and Mrs John Law, 40 William Street,
Blairgowrie, received the sad news, that their son, Pte.
John Thomson Law, Worcestershire Regiment, was killed in
action last month on the Western Front.
Pte. Law was 32 years of age. He served three years in the
Royal Artillery before being transferred to the Worcesters
about six months ago. He landed in France after D-Day.
Before joining the Forces he was employed as a motor lorry
driver at Erichtside Works, Blairgowrie. He took a keen
interest in sport, particularly football.
Of a quiet disposition, Pte. Law was an industrious young
man, of fine character, of whom everyone spoke highly.
His younger brother, Robert, who is in the Gordon
Highlanders (Transport Section), is serving in North-West
Europe.
In St Mary’s Church on Sunday Rev. James Leithead said:- “I
deeply regret to say that news has been received that John
Thomson Law has been killed in action in North-West Europe.
Not many details are known as yet, but the Chaplain who
wrote gives the comforting assurance that he received
fitting burial, along with others, near a farm, and the
people, he says, came with tributes of flowers and placed
them on the graves in token of their esteem for the men who
drove the invader across the borders into his own country.
We extend our sincere sympathy to Mr and Mrs Law and the
remaining members of the family in their great sorrow”.
N.B.
John Law is also commemorated on the Blairgowrie High School
Memorial Board and the former St. Mary’s Church Memorial
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