Normann Gradwell 5th Bn The Black Watch

Dear all,

I bought a really nice grouping that belonged to mister Normann Gradwell. I would like to gain some additional information about him. He served with the 5th Battalion Black Watch.

His notes state that he landed at Arromanches, the 17th of June 1944. He does however have a D-Day Ike letter, how is this possible? Maybe war diaries provide answers?

He was wounded twice. And he was missing for a while.

Missing:
France, 14/08/1944
Incident date 31/08/1944
His notes state that he went to England on board of a hospital ship 18/08/1944

Incident date wounded France, 12/09/1944

Second time:
the Netherlands, incident date 08/03/1945, date of action 21/02/1945.

Very curious to find out where he was wounded. And what does incident date mean?

Thank you very much in advance for your help. Best wishes, Jan

 

If this is the right man why not send off for his records with a copy of his death cert

Request records of deceased service personnel
Application part 1 form:
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England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Norman Gradwell
Death Age: 78
Birth Date: 30 Oct 1925
Registration Date: Jan 2004
Registration district: Bolton
Inferred County: Lancashire, Lincolnshire
Register Number: B82A
District and Subdistrict: 002/1B
Entry Number: 259

TD

 

That is him! Thank you very much.

 

The "incident dates" you refer to are the publication dates of the army casualty lists, no more than that.

If you are interested in gaining additional information then get hold of his service records as suggested above or look for the unit's war diaries.

 

Hi, I happened to come across this post by chance. Norman Gradwell is my father. I was wondering where you came across this interesting information. I have the letters sent by the M.O.D to my grandparents to say on the first injury that he was missing. Hope to hear from you

 

Every one who took part in D Day received a letter off Montgomery. Don't forget D Day did not finish till around the 15th August.

 

Send ypu a personal message mister Gradwell!

 

Hi Colin - On 21 Feb 1945 the 5th Black Watch was in action at Goch (Germany), during Operation Veritable; see: VERITABLE 1945: 51st Highland Division Reichswald Forest

 

Operation overlord finished on the 30 August, 2 months 3 weeks and 3 days