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JOHN CHISHOLM

Possibly – only one on the Glasgow WW2 Roll of Honour

John Chisholm – age 24 – Private (2937646) 1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.

The 1st Cameron Highlanders had been in India since 1942. In early April 1944 they were sent into the fight to relieve the besieged position at Kohima. John was killed during the capture of Naga Village and was buried there but was re-interred in Kohima in October 1944.

(Source: keep-em-moving.co.uk)

Born 1920 in Largs, Ayrshire. (Source: SNWM and GRoS – Birth Register)

Son of Robert and Agnes Chisholm of 132 Glanderson Drive, Glasgow W2 and of Sandyhills, Glasgow. (Source: CWGC and Glasgow WW2 Roll of Honour)

Killed in Action on 7 May 1944.

Commonwealth War Grave – Kohima War Cemetery, India.

Also named on the Cameron Memorial in Kohima.