Found in newspapers

Hallo Everybody,

I found this newspaper messages today in my Dad his archive. Is is Dutch.

• British paratrooper found after 53 years along the Van Lennepweg Oosterbeek. After this man was found there were about 140 soldiers still missing around Oosterbeek and Arnhem. (Arnhemse Courant july 1997). Was this man identified ?
  
• The last jump. 15 veterans jumped above the Ginkelsehei Ede. The youngest was 75 years old en the oldest was about 82 years old. At Son (Brabant) also some veterans had jumped. (Amersfoortse Courant 20-09-1999).

Greetings

Tanja

 

It would be good if he was identified Tanya

so does anyone no if he was identified ?

 

Thanks Owen

 

Hi,

This is why I like this forum.

What was this person young when he joint the army.

Greetings

Tanja

 

I seem to remember about 1993 the remains of two Border Regiment casualties were found near Van Lennepweg, subsequently identified and were laid to rest in the Oostebeek War Cemetery in October of that year. They had been buried in the garden of No 13. Was the soldier who is referred to in your newspaper cutting found in the same vicinity by any chance?

The two casualties identified at that time were Pte Ernest Ager and Pte Douglas Lowrey of "C Company". The Border Regiment & KORBR Museum at Carlisle has photographs of the burial. There is also a photograph of their burial in the book "When Dragons Flew".

The bearers and escort was provided by 14 mates with whom they served in 1st Border at Arnhem / Oostebeek. One never really forgets a mate having been through so much together.

 

According to the Appendix of "When Dragons Flew" George Froud was recommended for the Military Medal or a 'Mention in Despatches'. He appears to have received neither (so far as I can tell). The photograph on the website page link quoted above is also found in "When Dragons Flew".