The Lincolnshire Regiment

From the Lincolnshire Standard and Boston Guardian - Saturday 24 April 1943

 

236

Name: BROWN, CHARLES DENNIS
Rank: Private
Service No: 7954944
Date of Death: 07/04/1943
Age: 35
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment
Unit: attd. 1st Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
Grave Reference: Class A. Cons. Grave 91.
Cemetery: ARNOLD CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Charles W. Brown and Fanny Brown, of Nottingham; husband of Helen Pretoria Brown, of Sherwood, Nottingham.

Cause of Death: Died.

 

237

Name: HEEDS, CLARENCE WILLIAM
Rank: Private
Service No: 4800933
Date of Death: 08/04/1943
Age: 29
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment
Unit: 1st Bn.
Grave Reference: 1. A. 13.
Cemetery: MAYNAMATI WAR CEMETERY

Enlisted The Lincolnshire Regiment 24/10/1933

Cause of Death: Died

 

238

Name: BLATHERWICK, PETER
Rank: Private
Service No: 4809880
Date of Death: 22/04/1943
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment
Unit: 6th Bn.
Grave Reference: VI. F. 12.
Cemetery: MASSICAULT WAR CEMETERY

Conscripted into The Lincolnshire Regiment 1940

Cause of Death: Killed in action.

 

239

Name: BURLING, GEORGE VICTOR
Rank: Private
Service No: 4807651
Date of Death: 22/04/1943
Age: 29
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment
Unit: 6th Bn.
Grave Reference: VI. E. 5.
Cemetery: MASSICAULT WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Charles T. and Isabel J. Burling.

Conscripted into The Lincolnshire Regiment 1940

Cause of Death: Killed in action.

 

240

Name: CROFT, ARTHUR
Rank: Private
Service No: 4809687
Date of Death: 22/04/1943
Age: 25
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment
Unit: 6th Bn.
Grave Reference: VI. F. 17.
Cemetery: MASSICAULT WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of William and Lizzie Croft, of Wrawby, Lincolnshire.

Conscripted into The Lincolnshire Regiment 1940

Cause of Death: Killed in action.

 

241

Name: CURRY, THOMAS EDMUND
Rank: Private
Service No: 4979067
Date of Death: 22/04/1943
Age: 25
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment
Unit: 6th Bn.
Grave Reference: 15. H. 8.
Cemetery: MEDJEZ-EL-BAB WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Clement Watkinson, and of Rebecca Watkinson, of Arkwright Town, Derbyshire.

Enlisted in The Sherwood Foresters. Transferred to the Lincolns, date unknown.

Cause of Death: Killed in action.

 

242

Name: DENNETT, HAROLD
Rank: Private
Service No: 3195298
Date of Death: 22/04/1943
Age: 27
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment
Unit: 6th Bn.
Grave Reference: VI. D. 9.
Cemetery: MASSICAULT WAR CEMETERY

Enlisted in The King's Own Scottish Borderers. Transferred to the Lincolns, date unknown.

Cause of Death: Killed in action.

 

243

Name: DIXON, CHARLES HENRY
Rank: Private
Service No: 4803333
Date of Death: 22/04/1943
Age: 34
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment
Unit: 6th Bn.
Grave Reference: 5. A. 6.
Cemetery: MEDJEZ-EL-BAB WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Samuel Lawrence Dixon and Elizebeth Ann Dixon, of Grantham, Lincolnshire; husband of Hilda Patricia Dixon, of Grantham.

Enlisted The Lincolnshire Regiment 1/5/1939

Cause of Death: Killed in action.

 

244

Name: HEADLAND, BERESFORD NEVILLE
Rank: Private
Service No: 4809709
Date of Death: 22/04/1943
Age: 23
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment
Unit: 6th Bn.
Grave Reference: VI. F. 13.
Cemetery: MASSICAULT WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Rose Ellen Headland, of Ruskington, Lincolnshire.

Conscripted into The Lincolnshire Regiment 1940

Cause of Death: Killed in action.



Ruskington War Memorial

 

245

Name: HUNT, ARTHUR HENRY
Rank: Corporal
Service No: 4805800
Date of Death: 22/04/1943
Age: 23
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment
Unit: 6th Bn.
Grave Reference: VI. E. 1.
Cemetery: MASSICAULT WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Arthur and Ethel Hunt; husband of Dorothy Hunt, of Church Gresley, Derbyshire.

Enlisted The Lincolnshire Regiment 1939

Cause of Death: Killed in action.

 

246

Name: JOHNSON, JAMES WILLIAMS
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 4804945
Date of Death: 22/04/1943
Age: 23
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment
Unit: 6th Bn.
Grave Reference: 15. H. 10.
Cemetery: MEDJEZ-EL-BAB WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Frederick and Mary Johnson; husband of Eva Audrey Johnson.

Enlisted The Lincolnshire Regiment 1939

Cause of Death: Killed in action.

 

247

Name: KEMP, CHARLES HENRY
Rank: Private
Service No: 4758638
Date of Death: 22/04/1943
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment
Unit: 6th Bn.
Grave Reference: 15. H. 9.
Cemetery: MEDJEZ-EL-BAB WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Rueben and Beatrice Kemp, of Grimesthorpe, Sheffield.

Enlisted in The York & Lancaster Regiment. Transferred to the Lincolnshire Regiment, date not known

Cause of Death: Killed in action.

 

248

Name: KEYWORTH, RON D.
Rank: Private
Service No: 4809870
Date of Death: 22/04/1943
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment
Unit: 6th Bn.
Grave Reference: VI. F. 11.
Cemetery: MASSICAULT WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Horace Crossland Keyworth and Gladys Mabel Keyworth, of Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.

Conscripted into The Lincolnshire Regiment 1940

Cause of Death: Killed in action.

 

249

Name: LITCHFIELD, BENJAMIN
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 4807018
Date of Death: 22/04/1943
Age: 28
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment
Unit: 6th Bn.
Grave Reference: VI. F. 15.
Cemetery: MASSICAULT WAR CEMETERY

Conscripted into The Lincolnshire Regiment 1939/40

Cause of Death:

 

250

Name: MYRTLE, JOHN YOUNG ELPHINSTONE
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Service No: 14959
Date of Death: 22/04/1943
Age: 42
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit: Cdg. 6th Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment
Awards: D S O
Grave Reference: 15. F. 14.
Cemetery: MEDJEZ-EL-BAB WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Myrtle; husband of Doreen May Myrtle.

Cause of death: Killed in action.



From the War Diary of 6 Lincolns, 09-00 hrs, 22 March 1943.

"Lt. Col J.Y.E. Myrtle who is arranging co-operation with Tanks at a carrier at (map ref) 647126 is killed by shell which also killed Lt. Col BEDFORD comd 152 Field Regiment, R.A. and wounding Lt. Col WHEELER comd of 2/4 K.O.Y.L.I."



He was awarded the D.S.O., the month before at Sedjene.



Map of the country around the fighting.

 

From the Nottingham Journal - Saturday 10 April 1943

 

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From the Bury Free Press - Saturday 15 May 1943

 

251

Name: RILEY, LEONARD
Rank: Private
Service No: 4803251
Date of Death: 22/04/1943
Age: 23
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment
Unit: 6th Bn.
Grave Reference: VI. E. 6.
Cemetery: MASSICAULT WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of John William and Harriet Emma Riley, of Bourne. Lincolnshire.

Enlisted in The Lincolnshire Regiment 24/4/1939.

Cause of Death: Killed in action.