ALLISON, JAMES MELVILLE MURRAY

Age

24

Parents

Son of James Murray Allison and of Elsie Allison of Itchenor, Sussex, England.

Disembarked

1942-08-18, France (Dieppe)

Date of death

1942-08-19

Died

France, Killed in action or drowned

Force

Navy

Rank

Sub-Lieutenant

Regiment (Fallen buddies)

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Awards

Cemetery reference

Plot 1 | Row E | Grave 4

Message

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"ETERNAL REST GIVE TO THEM, O LORD"

Military grave

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Additional info

HMS Glengyle was a cargo ship that served in the Second World War as an infantry landing ship (large) of the British Royal Navy.

The ship took part during Operation Jubilee, better known as Dieppe Raid. To keep secret the presence of an infantry landing ship, Glengyle was disguised as a tanker. The ship transported The Essex Scottish Regiment of Canada to White Beach. The entire operation was a huge disaster.

HMS Glengyle went out of service in 1946.

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Resources

Personal details have been collected from official Service Records and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website. Some of the additional information has been provided by War Diaries, Libera Me (G.E. Spittael), Polder Fighting (R.W. Catsburg), Veterans Affairs Canada, WW2 Talk, Aircrew Remembered and other sources. The commonwealth-adegem.com website is not responsible for incorrect information.