Hi Phil, Cheers for that just done it, and was good to chat in Arnhem... Cheers Tom No problems Tom, tried to catch up with you after the service at the Cemetery, but lost sight of you in he crowd. Till next year P
For Recce Mitch as promised from Leopoldsburg War Cemetery, Belgium. Name: SPIGHT, HEDLEY JAMES Rank: Craftsman Regiment/Service: Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Secondary Regiment: Royal Armoured Corps Secondary Unit Text: attd. Age: 19 Date of Death: 19/09/1944 Service No: 14514054 Additional information: Son of Hedley Reginald and Violet Victoria Spight, of East Tilbury, Essex. Grave/Memorial Reference: V. A. 11. Cemetery: LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY
There is an entry in the War Fiary for the 240th Fld Coy for 00.13 25 October 1944 by CO Maj. W.F. Woodall at Zondereigen, Holland: "Arrive Zondereigen and asked to build bridge at map reference 97132 with platoons supporting advance of BOBFORCE & IMPFORCE." But, no further details are provided. Best John