If it is no trouble, may I interlope on this thread for some people. Arnhem J95440 P/O Springsteele James Le Roy 48 Sqn 440923 Arnhem Oosterbeek WC 4, B, 3 Bergen-op-zoom Captain McGivney Raymond George [RC] A & S Hldrs 441024 12, G, 7 B155252 Cpl Proulx Albert Joseph Black Watch 441013 4, A, 4 Groesbeek CWC B118237 Rifleman Lewis John James Royal Winnipeg Rifles 441208 I, H, 15 B97334 Pte Sauve Adrien Paul Highland Light Inf 440326 XVII, G, 9 H62769 Rifleman Alto William Wilfred Royal Winnipeg Rifles 450216 XXV, B, 14 B156099 Pte Cuncic Frank Joseph Royal Regt of Cda 450206 I, E, 13 B59799 Cpl McGregor Ross James Royal Regt of Cda 441203 IV, C, 4 B155671 Pte Stong Eilis Cunner [EG] Black Watch 450226 VIII, F, 6 B159254 Pte Mason James Gordon 1st Cdn Para Bn 450324 XXII, C, 3 B79953 Pte Frayn Charles Henry North Nova Scotia Hldrs 450222 XI, A, 16 B58361 L/Cpl Raymond Wilfred Queen's Own Highlanders 450302 VII, B, 1 B143250 Pte Alexander Boyce Morcambe Essex Scottish 450301 XX, H, 10 B142090 Cpl Corbett Thomas Henry [HT] Highland Light Inf 450324 XIX, A, 10 B125026 Pte Findlay Alvin John Alexander South Sask Regt 450226 XXIV, B, 10 D110121 Pte Featherston Thomas W Black Watch 450226 IX, D, 1 B116652 Pte Allen Harry Manley Royal Regt of Cda 450305 V, F, 8 B9973 Pte Pratt James Arthur RCASC 450924 XV, A, 13 H41307 Rfn Woodcock Kenneth John Royal Winnipeg Rifles 450330 XX, G, 16 B113950 Pte White Wilbert Arthur Royal Hamilton Light Inf 450220 XX, H, 4 B102804 Cpl Wickstrom Eric Torsten 17th D of Y R Cdn Hrs 441231 II, B, 9 Harlingen 102523 Tpr Davieaux Francis Arthur Ontario Regt 450714 E, 4, 6 Thanks ever so much for your kindness in this.
I am sorry, but I am ashamed to ahave to admit that I have none of these on file (yet). I am very sorry.
MATHERS, WILLIAM MILNE Sapper1436371013/10/1944 22Royal EngineersUnited KingdomRow A. Grave 7.MAARHEEZE (STERKSEL MONASTERY)
Hi D No mate, I have no photographs, I lost the one I did have. Jock was my best mate. Oddly he was killed far away from his resting place. Even odder.. we had stopped earlier on our way North towards Arnhem at The Monastery at Euvelwegan, where the white brothers in their long white robes were being trained by Nuns. We stopped one day and night, we had run out of everything and others had passed through to continue the drive North. That night we set up a social evening with the Monks, and we all did our party pieces. My Sgt.. Sgt Rees had a wonderful voice. We lost him at Overloon along with another group of NCOs and officers. All in one mighty explosion when a mortar dropped in amongst the hundreds of Regal mines they had lifted. I had just left, about a minute away, No I have never returned to the scene of past battles, I cannot visit one without the other.That means a long road from Sword to Bremen, For they all fell by the wayside on that long road. But I do remember them....Every day! Besides I am very severely banged about. Sapper
Hi Sapper, Then perhaps some kind soul who would be visiting MAARHEEZE (STERKSEL MONASTERY) could get you a replacement photo for the one you have mislaid. My father told me once of a similar explosion he witnessed. A lorry full of Tellar mines was hit by a shell. He had just looked over at two guys chatting in a jeep next to it, one sitting having a smoke with his feet up on the dash, his comrade at the wheel. No warning. Shrapnel killed a Mick Dad had just talked to. After the explosion they checked for the occupants of the jeep, said they didn't even find a bootlace. To this day he has the before and after scenes in his memory. Been trying for ages to trace these men's names for him, sadly too many possibilities on the Groesbeek Memorial. The other day I showed Dad new photos I got of Micks he knew. Hard for him, he never revisited any battlefield. All in his head. Regards, D
If it is no trouble, may I interlope on this thread for some people. Arnhem J95440 P/O Springsteele James Le Roy 48 Sqn 440923 Arnhem Oosterbeek WC 4, B, 3 Bergen-op-zoom Captain McGivney Raymond George [RC] A & S Hldrs 441024 12, G, 7 B155252 Cpl Proulx Albert Joseph Black Watch 441013 4, A, 4 Groesbeek CWC B118237 Rifleman Lewis John James Royal Winnipeg Rifles 441208 I, H, 15 B97334 Pte Sauve Adrien Paul Highland Light Inf 440326 XVII, G, 9 H62769 Rifleman Alto William Wilfred Royal Winnipeg Rifles 450216 XXV, B, 14 B156099 Pte Cuncic Frank Joseph Royal Regt of Cda 450206 I, E, 13 B59799 Cpl McGregor Ross James Royal Regt of Cda 441203 IV, C, 4 B155671 Pte Stong Eilis Cunner [EG] Black Watch 450226 VIII, F, 6 B159254 Pte Mason James Gordon 1st Cdn Para Bn 450324 XXII, C, 3 B79953 Pte Frayn Charles Henry North Nova Scotia Hldrs 450222 XI, A, 16 B58361 L/Cpl Raymond Wilfred Queen's Own Highlanders 450302 VII, B, 1 B143250 Pte Alexander Boyce Morcambe Essex Scottish 450301 XX, H, 10 B142090 Cpl Corbett Thomas Henry [HT] Highland Light Inf 450324 XIX, A, 10 B125026 Pte Findlay Alvin John Alexander South Sask Regt 450226 XXIV, B, 10 D110121 Pte Featherston Thomas W Black Watch 450226 IX, D, 1 B116652 Pte Allen Harry Manley Royal Regt of Cda 450305 V, F, 8 B9973 Pte Pratt James Arthur RCASC 450924 XV, A, 13 H41307 Rfn Woodcock Kenneth John Royal Winnipeg Rifles 450330 XX, G, 16 B113950 Pte White Wilbert Arthur Royal Hamilton Light Inf 450220 XX, H, 4 B102804 Cpl Wickstrom Eric Torsten 17th D of Y R Cdn Hrs 441231 II, B, 9 Harlingen 102523 Tpr Davieaux Francis Arthur Ontario Regt 450714 E, 4, 6 Thanks ever so much for your kindness in this. Heres the one from Oosterbeek MC
When a huge mine explosion takes place, it is not unusual to find nothing. IN some cases there may be gravestones ...BUT? sapper
Same thing happened during Market Garden with a group of US Paratroopers. They were unloading a truck with ammo when it was hit by a German tank. The Americans still have them officially listed as Missing In Action, though. terrible thing.
I am seeking Reconnaissance headstones form the following cemeteries BERGEN-OP-ZOOM WAR CEMETERY BRUNSSUM WAR CEMETERY BUDEL (DORPLEIN) ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY DRUTEN (PUIFLIJK) ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHYARD EINDHOVEN (WOENSEL) GENERAL CEMETERY ENSCHEDE EASTERN GENERAL CEMETERY MIERLO WAR CEMETERY MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY MOOK WAR CEMETERY NEDERWEERT WAR CEMETERY OISTERWIJK (ST. PETER) ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHYARD UDEN WAR CEMETERY UTRECHT (SOESTBERGEN) GENERAL CEMETERY VALKENSWAARD WAR CEMETERY Cheers Paul
Paul PM me with the ones from these cemeteries EINDHOVEN (WOENSEL) GENERAL CEMETERY ENSCHEDE EASTERN GENERAL CEMETERY MIERLO WAR CEMETERY MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY MOOK WAR CEMETERY They are on our Itinerary Regards Andy
Paul I also have some from the following cemeteries: (if Airborne Forces) BERGEN-OP-ZOOM WAR CEMETERY DRUTEN (PUIFLIJK) ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHYARD UDEN WAR CEMETERY UTRECHT (SOESTBERGEN) GENERAL CEMETERY VALKENSWAARD WAR CEMETERY Let me know by PM or email please Regards Andy
Paul PM me with the ones from these cemeteries EINDHOVEN (WOENSEL) GENERAL CEMETERY ENSCHEDE EASTERN GENERAL CEMETERY MIERLO WAR CEMETERY MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY MOOK WAR CEMETERY They are on our Itinerary Regards Andy Andy, When are you going to have time to eat and sleep?
Geoff Trip has been planned down to th finest details, TomTas drives, I navigate, we take the pics, TomTas drives, I buy the beer! Andy
