258230 Lt George Arthur HEXTALL, Royal Warwicks attd 2 Royal Berkshire Regiment: 22/01/1945

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  1. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    Doing some family research I have found reference to a relation who died in Burma - 22 Jan 1945, details via CWGC are as below:

    HEXTALL, GEORGE ARTHUR
    Rank: Lieutenant
    Service No: 258230
    Date of Death: 22/01/1945
    Age: 30
    Regiment/Service: Royal Warwickshire Regiment attd. 2nd Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment
    Grave Reference: Coll. grave 26. D. 9-11.
    Cemetery: TAUKKYAN WAR CEMETERY
    Additional Information: Son of George Edward and Edith A. Hextall; husband of Phyllis Ethel Hextall, of Worcester.

    Any further information would be greatly appreciated
    Thanks in advance
    TD
     
  2. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    http://www.thewardrobe.org.uk/research/war-diaries/detail/21237

    1945-01-22
    2nd Royal Berkshire


    Kabwet, Burma

    Positions remained unchanged. A Coy sent out patrols at first light to try and find missing personnel from previous day. Lieut W.L. Mildenhall leading one patrol did not return. Air strike on enemy positions at 1300 hrs on bunkers at (1) Track 695209 (2) Pagoda 690208 (3) 15 r 686207. Appreciated that enemy in some strength on ridge and on reverse slopes at 15 r and that considerable softening-up required before attack could be contemplated. 'A' Coy came into Bn HQ locality at KOKTET for the night. Casualties - Killed - 1 Officer (Lieut G.A. Hextall) Wounded - 2 O.Rs (one of whom later died). Missing believed killed - 1 Offr (Lieut W.L. Mildenhall). Reference to Appendice: None.
     
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  3. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

  4. bamboo43

    bamboo43 Very Senior Member

    Lieut. Hextall is not mentioned by name in 'Slim's Burma Boys', but the action around Kabwet is, so this book may be of interest.
     
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  5. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    Guys - thanks. The service is fantastic on this forum.

    Owen - I will email the contact given - is it a personal email address or something else (an association or similar) just so I know how to word the email - thanks again.

    TD

    I have sent them a PM, instead of an email - should work?
     
  6. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    It's Tony's own email.
    Don't PM him he's not around enough to read it.
    Emails direct to him work.
     
  7. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    Owen - understood and thanks again

    TD
     
  8. Ed.

    Ed. New Member

    Hi
    I'm doing research into my Grandfathers (Phillip Sunderland..from Nuneton) ww2 Burma story and I think that he knew a G.A. Hextall well as he was Groomsman at my Grandfathers wedding! I have a photograph of the wedding group, and also a newspaper report of the wedding which lists G.A.H. as being there, along with the best man Bernard Mann.
    I'd be happy to share these with you if you would like....I see that your original posts were some years ago!
    Best Wishes Ed Davenport
     
  9. Tullybrone

    Tullybrone Senior Member

    Hi,

    Welcome to the forum.

    Unfortunately Richard (TD) is unwell at the moment and hasn’t been able to post on the forum in recent months.

    Forum member CL1 may be able to forward your message to Richard off forum.

    I’m sure Richard will appreciate your information.

    Steve
     
    Last edited: Mar 17, 2022

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