7947780 Trooper Roy Douglas BRICKETT, A Sqn. 4 County of London Yeomanry, RAC: 09/05/1943

Remembering Today

Casualty
Trooper BRICKETT, ROY DOUGLAS
Service Number 7947780
Died 09/05/1943
Aged 20
"A" Sqn. 4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), Royal Armoured Corps
Son of Walter Harold and Ethel Florence Brickett; husband of Marjorie Irene Dorothy Brickett, of Pyrford, Surrey.
INSCRIPTION: UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN
Buried at MASSICAULT WAR CEMETERY
Location: Tunisia
Number of casualties: 1447
Cemetery/memorial reference: Joint grave VI. C. 16-17.

 

Parents:
1939 REGISTER TRANSCRIPTION
44 Woodlands Avenue, Woking U.D., Surrey
NAME DOB OCCUPATION
Walter H Brickett 23 Feb 1894 Solicitors Manager Clerk
Ethel F Brickett 06 Sep 1892 Unpaid Domestic Duties
Sorry, this record is officially closed
Hannah Smith 29 Mar 1860 Un Occupied


NAME: Roy D Brickett
SPOUSE: Marjorie I D Doe
MARRIAGE: Jun 1942 - Surrey North Western

No children.




Roy's widow re-married in 1945.

 

The War Diary for 09/05/43 doesn't record any action or casualties; the entry for 08/05/43 says (my emphasis):

"At first light we moved North to go to the West of the DJEBEL AMAR, 1st RTR went between DJEBEL AMAR and DJEBEL NAHAL, and 5th RTR went along the coast via LA GOULETTE. Where the road goes North from the main DJEDEIDA - TUNIS road, just West of DJEBEL AMAR, we encountered a strong point, which knocked out 2 of A Sqns tanks, killing 2 ORs and wounding one. After putting down fire on it, we took about 200 POW and there were four 88mms there and five 20mm A/Tk guns."