Biography

Charles Murdoch French was born about 1917. He was the son of Charles French and Jessie Trail Murdoch.

Charles served in the 5th Royal Tank Regiment during World War II. 5RTR was part of the 22nd Armoured Brigade, which in turn was part of the 7th Armoured Division "Desert Rats". Charles died on 3 August 1944, probably during Operation Bluecoat.^[1] He was buried at Hottot-les-Bagues War Cemetery, Hottot-les-Bagues, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France.^[2]

Name Charles Murdoch French

Birth Circa 1917

Death Mar 8 1944

Age at death 27

Burial / Commemoration Hottot-Les-Bagues War Cemetery, France

Burial Notes XII. E. 9.

Rank Lance Corporal

Regiment Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C.

Unit / Ship 5th

Service # 3060551

Mother Name: Jessie French

Residence: Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire

Comments Son of Jessie French, of Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.

Research Notes

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Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia: Operation Bluecoat
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #56500411

See also:

Commonwealth War Graves Commission: Lance Corporal CHARLES MURDOCH FRENCH

• Scotland, National War Memorial Index: FRENCH, Charles M Era: WW2, Surname: French, Forname: Charles M, Rank: L Cpl, Service Number: 3060551, Place of Birth: Aberdeenshire, Date of Death: 3 Aug 1944, Theatre of Death: Western Europe 1944-45, Other detail: Royal Tank Regt. Ancestry Record 70908 #147130 (accessed 28 December 2023)

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