My dad had this image in his things when he died. He served in the RAF at Luneburg during the occupation in 1949. I think he visited the Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, and must have taken this photo as he thought there may have been a family connection. I have just looked into the image and information contained within it and know now there was no connection, but thought I would post here if anyone was interested. Rank: Guardsman Service No: 2719793 Date of Death: 22/09/1944 Age: 27 Regiment/Service: Irish Guards 3rd Bn. Grave Reference: 11. B. 17. Cemetery: ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of Arthur and Martha Ann Moore, of Birmingham; husband of Catherine Frances Moore, of Alum Rock, Birmingham. http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2661287/MOORE,%20GEORGE
Thanks for adding that image From the 3IG War Diary: September 21 NORTH of NIJMEGEN The advance was resumed at mid-day, but stiff opposition was encountered soon after leaving the outskirts of the town, which later proved to be thick screens of some 7 x 7.5 cm and 2x 8.8 cm Assault Guns, supported by inf who lined the ditches with spandaus and squeeze guns. The I.G. group were again in the lead, but the country was totally unsuitable for the employment of armour as the main road was embanked and the country on either side of it dyked and impassable to tks. Lacking the support of Typhoons, the Bn was unable to advance and was compelled to form a tight laager for the night in its present posn area 702662. During the day, LTS. WILSON and GORDON - SHEA were wounded, which left the Bn with only two Pl Comds, and one OR was killed and 17 wounded. September 22 NORTH of NIJMEGEN It was decided that the axis should now be cleared by elements of 43 DIV and accordingly the Bn group was ordered to remain where it was until this operation was completed. During the day, there was a certain amount of shelling in the Bn area as a result of which, a house in which Bn HQ was situated, was unfortunately burnt to the ground. Capt. G.S. CORBETT was wounded by a shell splinter, six ORs were killed, 21 wounded and one missing. September 23 NORTH of NIJEMEGEN The Bn was still holding their positions on the main road NIJMEGEN - ARNHEM while 43 DIV endeavoured to clear the C.L. There was some air activity towards evening and the bridge over the R. WAAL was subjected to constant shelling and air attack. Behind us, the C.L. had been cut by a German battle group and was making supplies of ammunition and petrol an anxious matter. 3IG for 22 September: 001 BALL KJ 2721832 3RD BN 22/09/1944 IRISH GUARDS 002 BRODERICK FJ 2718263 3RD BN 22/09/1944 IRISH GUARDS 003 DOYLE J 2718840 3RD BN 22/09/1944 IRISH GUARDS [killed by shrapnel from a shell just as he was reaching cover of a trench] 004 GALE JA 2723527 3RD BN 22/09/1944 IRISH GUARDS 005 MEDLEY PJ 2719049 3RD BN 22/09/1944 IRISH GUARDS 006 MOORE G 2719793 3RD BN 22/09/1944 IRISH GUARDS 007 PEMBERTON P 14677526 3RD BN 22/09/1944 IRISH GUARDS 008 THISTLETON M 14693730 3RD BN 22/09/1944 IRISH GUARDS 009 TODD C 2721301 3RD BN 22/09/1944 IRISH GUARDS [hr] From the 2ArmdIG War Diary: 21 September 1944 No. 1 Sqn moved up to the bridge and reported to 3rd Bn, which was not expecting them. No. 1 Sqn took up position N of the bridge with No. 4 Coy. No enemy was seen but fairly heavy mortar and shell fire continued through the morning. The IRISH GUARDS GROUP was ordered to continue N up the main road to relieve the hard-pressed 1st BRITISH AIRBORNE DIVISION in ARNHEM. We were promised Artillery and Typhoon support and told that opposition should be slight as the enemy were in full retreat and the POLISH PARACHUTE BRIGADE was dropping at ELST at 16.00hrs. A captured map showed enemy AA posns just to E of main rd on a side road leading to RESSEN. HCR also reported enemy guns in that area (6967). The Bns advanced, No. 1 Sqn leading without inf, then No. 2 Sqn and No. 4 Coy, No. 3 Sqn and No. 2 Coy, No. 1 Coy in rear in TCLs. A preliminary “stonk” was ordered on the gun posns but opinions differ as to where it came down or indeed if it did come down at all. Just SOUTH of the suspected enemy posn 3 tks were knocked out inside a minute. The rest of the column halted and endeavoured to locate the opposition. The enemy posns were pinpointed in orchards NORTH of the small rd, indeed we already knew where to look and Artillery support was asked for. A Forward Observation Officer from 55 Fd Regt came up to a position from which he could see. Meanwhile Major J.S.O. HASLEWOOD did a reconnaissance of the ground as he had been ordered to try and clear the orchards where the enemy were with his Coy. He decided, and quite rightly, that any attack near the main road was out of the question. The infantry would have to cross 400 yards of dead flat open ground against known opposition, and very few could possibly have survived Lt.-Col. J.O.E. VANDELEUR endorsed his decision. The first shells from our side landed and then in the wrong place. The enemy gunners, however, were not so dilatory, and from 15.00hrs till dark a steady stream of shells and mortars bombs came down on the line of the main road. The tanks could not deploy as the road was dyked, and the infantry found cover only in the ditches by the side, which fortunately were deep. The WELSH GUARDS GROUP behind us tried looping left but could make no progress. Every effort was made by us to get the Typhoon support, which had been promised. But first the control set broke down and then “Very high Sky Sunray” forbade then to fly for fear that they might shoot down Dakotas instead of rocketing guns on the ground. No. 3 Sqn and No. 2 Coy tried working round to the right between the main road and the railway. By some loss of direction they ended up about to shoot at No. 2 Sqn which luckily stopped them in time. The Bn withdrew 1000 yards to harbour. We had done our best to get on, but without air or gun support it was quite impossible to break the strong enemy screen. The nature of the country forbade deployment, the Bn was fighting on a one tank front, and the fire of that tank even was mashed by the orchards on each side of the road. On the other hand the whole column stood up like coconuts at a cockshy for the enemy gunners to knock down. By great good fortune only one shell landed among the infantry, though that caused 15 casualties. During the night No. 1 Coy 3rd Bn Irish Guards sent out a strong patrol to locate enemy positions and get information for the 129 Brigade which was ordered to attack through us next morning. This patrol did very good work, and brought back 2 of our wounded from the Knocked Out Tanks who had been cut off all day by two enemy Spandau posts. 22 September 1944 Under cover of a heavy mist a Squadron of HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY got up to S bank of Lower RHINE or LEK and contacted the POLISH PARATROOPERS. The Commanding Officer met the Commanding Officer of 4TH BN WILTS whose Bn was going to attack through us. He showed him the enemy line and agreed on a plan of close support by No. 2 Squadron. One of our own shells landed short, set fire to Bn HQ house and turned them out of doors. The attack began after a heavy Artillery preparation. What exactly happened is unknown to us. Let is suffice that at night fall the leading infantry Coys were only some 100 yds ahead fo our leading Troop, Lt. J. DALY’s. (6866). Lt.. W.C.T. MacFETRIDGE led his troop into the orchard E of the road trying to help forward the 4TH BN WILTS. His tank was spotted by a German TIGER opposite and immediately knocked out, and he himself killed. Capt. R.S. LANGTON brought up a FIREFLY with which he took a shot personally at the TIGER and forced it to withdraw, but not until it had hit and damaged another tank. The 5TH BN WILSTS tried a night attack along the railway - but only reached the station at RESSEN by daybreak. During the night, however, a relief column of 4/7 KDGs, DCLI and DUKS managed to slip through and swim supplies across to 1ST AIRBORNE DIVISION. 23 September 1944 News came that 130 Brigade had reached the S bank of R LEK on the left flank, much to everyone’s relief. Our orders were to remain in support of 43 Div and we had a quiet day, save for a few mortar bombs, suffering mostly from the heavy rain. 2ArmdIG for 22 September: 001 APPERLEY BR 2719101 2ND BN 22/09/1944 IRISH GUARDS 002 ARNOLD B 2721989 2ND BN 22/09/1944 IRISH GUARDS 003 CASEY CJ 2721182 2ND BN 22/09/1944 IRISH GUARDS 004 MACFETRIDGE WC 268994 2ND BN 22/09/1944 IRISH GUARDS 005 MATHER EF 2720350 2ND BN 22/09/1944 IRISH GUARDS 006 RICE T 2723711 2ND BN 22/09/1944 IRISH GUARDS 007 WATTERS WJ 2723656 2ND BN 22/09/1944 IRISH GUARDS
Panel of Memorial Northwood Church for ARNOLD, BERNARD Rank: Guardsman Service No: 2721989 Date of Death: 22/09/1944 Age: 24 Regiment/Service: Irish Guards 2nd Bn. Grave Reference: 11. B. 11. Cemetery: ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of Robert Herbert Arnold and of Alix Marie Arnold, of Northwood, Middlesex; nephew of Mrs. E. V. Jones, of Northwood.
Casualty Guardsman MOORE, GEORGE Service Number 2719793 Died 22/09/1944 Aged 27 3rd Bn. Irish Guards Son of Arthur and Martha Ann Moore, of Birmingham; husband of Catherine Frances Moore, of Alum Rock, Birmingham. INSCRIPTION: IN MEMORY OF MY DARLING HUSBAND, DADDY OF GEORGINA Buried at ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY Location: Gelderland, Netherlands Cemetery/memorial reference: 11. B. 17. See cemetery plan
