Melrose, Bombardier Neil Garland, Royal Artillery
Neil was educated at Dundee High School and lived at Broombank, 15 Bay Road, Wormit. He had joined the TA before being called up. He was too young to be sent to France, but was eventually sent to India where he contracted TB.
He was invalided home and died there at the age of 24, on 27th June 1945, and is buried at Vicarsford. His death came after the war in Europe was over.
Neil’s name is on the Dundee High School memorial plaque, and also on the Wormit Church plaque.
Poppy made by P7, Wormit School.
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1945Place
Wormit, Bay RoadContributor
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