World War II 1939 – 1945 - Memorial Plaque – Bonnybridge.

RANK

NAME

REGIMENT/SERVICE

Flight Officer

W O’Connor

Royal Air Force

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D Stewart

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Flight Sergeant

J Anderson

“

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A Boyle

“

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J Grindlay

“

“

W Mann

“

Sergeant

J Torrance

“

“

G Hanson

“

Leading Aircraftman

G Hanson

“

“

M O’Connor

“

“

J Stark

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Private

H Fraser

Royal Army Ordnance Corps

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W Johnston

“

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D Miller

“

Lance Sergeant

M McVicar

Royal Signals

Trooper

J Brown

Royal Dragoons

Sapper

J Brown

Royal Engineers

“

J Coulter

“

o/coder

A Ritchie

Royal Navy

Able Seaman

J Fraser

“

“

T Kane

“

“

W McGibbon

“

Private

J Shaw

Royal Scots Fusiliers

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D Bryson

Seaforth Highlanders

Guardsman

W Reed

Scots Guards

The phrase “PRO ARIS ET FOLCIS” is a mis-spelling of the Latin phrase “pro aris et focus” – meaning “for our altars and hearths”

which was a way of describing their homes. The phrase in this case means “We died defending our homes”.