1st Devons, Sgt Harry Jones

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  1. reddevon

    reddevon Member

    Thanks Skoyen89, this goes to explain a lot that happend to the poor chaps out there.
     
  2. Sorry to hijack this post for another chap, but I see there are some knowledgeable people on subject in this thread.

    Does anyone have any info on 6411790 Private Burt Edward Keogh, 1st Devons.
    The CWGC has his date of death as 9 May 44 and he is commemorated in Rangoon.
    He is believed to have been driving an officer and was hit by a bomb/Arty/mortar which killed both.

    Thanks for any info provided.
    Regards,
    Matt
     
  3. bamboo43

    bamboo43 Very Senior Member

    From the Battalion War diary (I only have May's entry sadly):

    May 9, 1944. 0430 SCRAGGY HILL (RK587127)

    0540 hours

    Enemy attacked “D” Coy. (now cut off on CRETE WEST) with supporting fire from CYPRUS but attack repulsed.
    Enemy again attacked CRETE WEST and succeeded in occupying forward trenches for a short time before being driven out again.

    Bn. (less “D” Coy.) relieved by 3/1 G.R. and moved back to RECCE HILL.
    Day’s casualties:- 3 BORs killed, 13 BORS wounded.
    Lieut. P.R.Newbury joined Bn.

    The three casualties were:

    Pte Keogh

    Pte. Edward Knight
    https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2514706/edward-ernest-knight/

    Pte. Hubert Willis
    https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2528533/hubert-wilson-willis/
     
  4. Thanks Bamboo43. I'll pass onto family
     
  5. Lorraine Whitaker

    Lorraine Whitaker New Member


    Hello Bert Keogh was my great uncle , where would I find the entry that lists him as deceased , I’m wondering if what we ( the family ) where always told about how he died is true or was he killed driving an officer or was he killed out in trench or on foot somewhere with battalion ?
     
  6. bamboo43

    bamboo43 Very Senior Member

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