While on holiday in Cornwall a few years ago i took a picture of the Cubert village war memorial. It has 2 servicemen named for WW2 and i wonder if anyone can add any further information on the 2 casualties. The 2 servicemen are Sapper 1990866 Thomas John Dyer Royal Engineers who died 04/06/1946 age 33 buried in Cubert Cemetery. Private 11406816 Harry Rickless 6th bn York and Lancashire Regiment died 06/12/1944 age 32 bured Forli War Cemetery Italy. Any information however small would be welcome thanks in advance Izzy
6 Y & L Regt was in 46th Div. page 102 of the Divisional History says, A blanket of mist lay thick over the fighting on the 6th December. In slow house-clearing the York & Lancasters advanced a mile down the ridge-top road to Orestina .... Orestina is a mile or so west of FAENZA.
Hi Owen - do you have any more information on Harry Rickless. He was my uncle and I am preparing an exhibition on the men from Cubert who were KIA
UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945 Name: Harry Rickless Given Initials: H Rank: Private Death Date: 6 Dec 1944 Number: 11406816 Birth Place: Cornwall Residence: Cornwall Branch at Enlistment: Infantry Theatre of War: Italy Regiment at Death: York and Lancaster Regiment Branch at Death: Infantry Casualty England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 Name: Harry Rickless Mother's Maiden Name: Odgers Registration Year: 1912 Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun Registration district: St Columb Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District Inferred County: Cornwall Volume: 5c Page: 149 1939 England and Wales Register Name: Hary Rickless Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Birth Date: 27 Apr 1912 Residence Year: 1939 Address: 1. Council Houses Cubert Residence Place: Truro, Cornwall, England Occupation: Bricklayer Schedule Number: 178 Sub Schedule Number: 1 Enumeration District: WBQC Registration district: 296-3 Household Members: Name Hary Rickless England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005 Name: Harry Rickless Registration Date: Jan-Feb-Mar 1938 Registration district: Truro Inferred County: Cornwall Spouse: Winifred L Carhart Volume Number: 5c Page Number: 215 England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007 Name: Winnifred L Carhart Registration Date: 1920 Registration district: Truro Inferred County: Cornwall Re-registration Year: 1920 Mother's Maiden Name: Johns Volume Number: 5c Page Number: 222 TD
