French and German Maps
Selection of French and German Maps which were issued to
soldiers during the war and kept by Cecil Riding.
Captain Cecil Riding (Jock) grew up near Lockerbie in
Dumfriesshire. In 1940 he joined the Coldstream Guards before
transferring to the Highland Light Infantry in 1941. In
February 1944 Cecil Riding was selected for the newly formed
Special Air Service (SAS) and was posted on special duty throughout
occupied Western Europe in 1944 and 1945 for which he was awarded
the Military Cross.
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DMCR003n
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paper
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Accession number :
DUMFM:2012.18
Copyright :
Dumfries and Galloway Council