Name: |
David McEwan |
| Rank: | Chief Officer |
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| Regiment/Service: | Mercantile Marine |
| Born: | 20 August 1915 Main Street Lochgelly |
| Died: | May 3 1945 North Street Lochgelly |
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| Memorial | Elie War Memorial |
| Family | Son of Andrew McEwan and Mrs Jean McEwan Elie Father born in Crossgates 30.11.1889 Died in France 11.4.1917. Private in the Black Watch. |
| Newspaper: | East Fife Observer 10 May 1945 |
| Additional: | Local Information received from Mr E Smith, Elie resident. Mother's house was in Chapman's Place, Elie. Chief Officer McEwan was torpedoed, rescued and later died of oil poisoning. |