Remembering Today Casualty Details | CWGC 4348943 Private HARRY FEARNLEY 5th Bn., East Yorkshire Regiment who died age 27 on 14 November 1942 Son of Gertrude Fearnley, of Mirfield, Yorkshire. Remembered with honour ALAMEIN MEMORIAL Memorial Reference: Column 58. Location: Egypt Additional Info: Son of Gertrude Fearnley, of Mirfield, Yorkshire.
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Private HARRY FEARNLEY 4348943, 5th Bn., East Yorkshire Regiment who died age 27 on 14 November 1942 Son of Gertrude Fearnley, of Mirfield, Yorkshire. Remembered with honour ALAMEIN MEMORIAL CWGC :: Cemetery Details RIP Private HARRY FEARNLEY The 5th Bn East Yorkshire Regiment was part of the 69th Infantry Brigade, 50th (Northumbrian) Division. The date of death is three weeks after the 2nd Battle of El Alamein. Best, Steve.
Further to my earlier Message. Following the final crumbling of the Axis defences during Operation Supercharge phase of the 2nd Battle of El Alamein on the 2nd/3rd November 1942, the enemy was in full retreat and the British, Commonwealth and other Allied forces were in pursuit. The 5th Bn East Yorkshire Regt was concetrated with its sister 69th Brigade Battalions - the 6th and 7th Bn's Green Howards - around Deir el Mireir late on the 6th November 1942. Their task was to clear the battlefield, namely, salvage re-usable kit, and this they did for approximately three weeks before concetrating again at El Adem, nr Tobruk on the 1st December 1942. However, during this time each of the brigaded battalions provided one company column, with the battalion Carriers and supporting arms, to a special mission, their task being to strike hard due west with the utmost speed, cross the Rahman Track and intercept an enemy column to the north. Their orders were to "Advance as fast as possible; accept big risk and attack the enemy with the utmost dash." The brigade columns intercepted Italian troops from the Folgore (Paratroops, and held in many quarters as the cream of the Italian ground forces), Bresica and Pavia Divisions. Thousands of prisoners were captured and sent to the rear. On the 9th November the columns were at Minqar Falma on the Mersa Matruh-Siwa track and level with the leading troops of X Armoured Corps. Therafter the number of prisoners being taken dwindled and the columns were recalled, and rejoined 50th (Northumbrian) Division at Deir el Mireir. It is likely that Harry Fearnley was, either, possibly killed during the clearance of the battlefield - an accident - or during the mopping up operations with the 5th Bn East Yorks column. Given that the latters work was over by the 12 November, if he died following these mopping up operations, it was likely of wounds sustained. Or indeed, there could be another explanation that is not immediately obvious. Best, Steve.
