VI COMMANDO

Capt. William Jeffrey Price Wylie

(S/N 95276)

Capt. William Jeffrey Price Wylie, formerly of the King's Own Scottish Borderers, served as Troop Commander of No.2 Troop of No. 6 Commando from, at least 7th December 1943.

Capt. William Wylie died in Hurstwood Park Hospital on 15th December 1943 having suffered fatal injuries in a Road Traffic Accident on 13th December 1943 – that also caused the death of Lt. Bernard Skinner. He was aged 24 years.

William was the son of Maj. John Price Wylie, D.S.O., The Sherwood Foresters (Notts. and Derby Regt.), and Helen J. Wylie of Epsom, Surrey ; husband of Noel Wylie, of Euston, Suffolk .

William was laid to rest in Winchester (Magdalen Hill) Cemetery ( Hampshire , UK ) Row.C.3. Grave.50 (St.Morris Plot).
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