Grave of Unknown Scottish Soldier Identified After 83 Years

Grave of unknown Scottish soldier killed in Sicily identified after 83 years

An unknown Scottish soldier who was killed in Sicily during the Second World War has been identified thanks to research carried out by his…

Grave of unknown Scottish soldier identified after 83 years

The grave of Corporal Gilbert Hamilton in the Catania War Cemetery has been rededicated in his name with a newly inscribed headstone.

Grave of unknown Scots soldier killed in WWII identified after 83 years

Corporal Gilbert Nay Hamilton, from Lanarkshire, died near Gerbini in July 1943

Unknown Lanarkshire soldier of World War Two named following new research

A Scottish soldier killed in Sicily during World War 2 has finally been identified and given a named grave, 83 years after he died in battle. The previously unknown soldier’s grave has been identified as that of Corporal (Cpl) Gilbert Nay Hamilton, from Lanarkshire.