Basic Details Surname Witherspoon Forenames Joseph Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Second World War (1939-1945) Served or died Died Service number 3325002 Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Kings Own Scottish Borderers Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 7th Galloway Airborne Battalion Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Private Our References Unit (Primary - Our reference) Kings Own Scottish Borderers Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Private Death and Burial details Country of death Netherlands Cemetery Oosterbeek 2 C 14 Year of death 1944 Month of death September Day of death 25 Age at death 31 Manner of death as stated kill Manner of death reference Killed in Action