Date: 21/07/2014
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Lance Corporal William Robson Milne Ainslie
William Ainslie, 2 troop No.11 Commando, was killed in action during the Litani River raid. There is a photo of the headstone at his grave in our War Graves Album
In Memory of Lance Corporal WILLIAM ROBSON MILNE AINSLIE
329331, Royal Armoured Corps and No. 11, Commando
who died age 28 on 09 June 1941
Remembered with honour SIDON WAR CEMETERY
Photo courtesy of his great niece Liz Davies. Posted by Pete R.
Corporal Ainslie is wearing the dress uniform of his Corps derived from the
days of Cavalry and the leather bandolier worn across his chest would
have held 10 X .303” Rounds for his Rifle. The jodphurs have the same
Horse-mounted...
Corporal Ainslie is wearing the dress uniform of his Corps derived from the
days of Cavalry and the leather bandolier worn across his chest would
have held 10 X .303” Rounds for his Rifle. The jodphurs have the same
Horse-mounted origins.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Wed 23 Sep 2020 16:40:14 EDT
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Corporal Ainslie is wearing the dress uniform of his Corps derived from the
days of Cavalry and the leather bandolier worn across his chest would
have held 10 X .303” Rounds for his Rifle. The jodphurs have the same
Horse-mounted...
Corporal Ainslie is wearing the dress uniform of his Corps derived from the
days of Cavalry and the leather bandolier worn across his chest would
have held 10 X .303” Rounds for his Rifle. The jodphurs have the same
Horse-mounted origins.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Wed 23 Sep 2020 16:40:14 EDT