Private McGREISH, JOHN MCLEISH

Killed during the advance to Nissoria, Sicily following ambush at crossroads leading to Nissoria and follow-up attack up a terraced cliff.

NOK: Son of Daniel and Agnes McGreish; husband of Mary McGreish, of Mount Dennis, Ontario.

Awards

Unit(s)

48th First Bn (WW 2)

Service number

B73776

Date struck off strength

25-Jul-43

Fate

Killed in action

Date of death

25-Jul-1943

Cemetery or memorial name

AGIRA CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, SICILY

Grave or panel reference

D, C, 424.

Cemetery or memorial country

Italy

Where killed or wounded

Attack on Nissoria, Sicily

Age on date of death

Cause of death

Killed in action

Linked artifact(s)

Pte. John McLeish McGreish – Memorial book photo

Data source(s)

Source

Detail

Family Member/Archives

Granddaughter - Karen Gemin Note: McGreish was related to two other 1st Battalion Highlanders - Sgt Charles Fraser and Ken Montgomery.