Timothy + Catherine Potter. Catherine (daughter of Harold Potter and Gillian Maclaren) was born in UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Harold + Gillian Maclaren. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In Memory of
ROBERT HILLHOUSE MACLAREN MC, OBE
Colonel
Royal Engineers
who died on
Tuesday, 20th May 1941.
Additional Information: Husband of K. V. Maclaren, of Winterbourne Earls.

Commemorative Information
Cemetery: TIDWORTH MILITARY CEMETERY, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Grave Reference/
Panel Number: Sec. E. (Officers). Grave 57.

Debt of Honour Register
Commonwealth War Graves Commission web site at http://www.cwgc.org/
(2 Marlow Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 7DX, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1628 634221 Fax: +44 1628 771208)

General Works Troops RE (commander of an experimental station for secret weapons)
[On 20.05.1941 Col. Maclaren was in charge of a demonstration in the moors at Brendon Common, being watched by senior officers of the services and members of the government. Something went terribly wrong and realising that the weapon was about to explode near the watchers Col. Maclaren threw himself on it and was killed instantly, but saved the lives of all those around. His brother officers put up a memorial in honour of his astounding bravery and heroism.]

Robert + Kathleen C. Annan. Kathleen was born about 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]