service man

ser·vice·man

(sûr′vĭs-măn′, -mən)

1. A man who is a member of the armed forces.

2. also service man A man whose work is the maintenance and repair of equipment.

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service man - a skilled worker whose job is to repair things

maintenance man, repairman

auto-mechanic, automobile mechanic, car-mechanic, grease monkey, mechanic - someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles

handyman, odd-job man, jack of all trades - a man skilled in various odd jobs and other small tasks

mender, repairer, fixer - a skilled worker who mends or repairs things

trouble shooter, troubleshooter - a worker whose job is to locate and fix sources of trouble (especially in mechanical devices)

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Families whose relatives are not already named on a memorial can contact the council's Environmental Facilities for more information on the process to add a name to a war memorial.To request a name the service man or woman must be recognised by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and have been born, lived or died in North Lanarkshire.

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