49851 John Ernest FASS, 1 Welsh Guards

Casualty
Lieutenant Colonel FASS, JOHN ERNEST
Service Number 49851
Died 30/06/1944
Aged 33
Cdg. 1st Bn. Welsh Guards
Son of Sir Ernest Fass, K.C.M.G., C.B., O.B.E., and of Lady Fass (nee Neame), of Inkpen, Berkshire; husband of Elizabeth Mary Fass, of Sonning, Berkshire.
Buried at ST. MANVIEU WAR CEMETERY, CHEUX
Location: Calvados, France
Number of casualties: 2047
Cemetery/memorial reference: III. F. 9.
See cemetery plan

 

From A Soldier's Story, Vandeleur, page 75

 

War Diary: 1st Battalion WELSH GUARDS, Jan - Dec 1944

1944 June 30
There was incessant gunfire, but little activity.
The Medical Officer (Captain UNWIN) had had a night of non-stop work.
Apart from Battalion H.Q. the Battalion had been lucky.
Major General ADAIR the Divisional Commander came to see the Battalion during the day and gave even more pleasure than his visits normally do.
That night Battalion H.Q. had its second piece of ill fortune as a mortar shell again burst immediately over head killing Major FASS and his orderly and wounding Serjeant WILCOX the Intelligence Serjeant.
Major HEBER-PERCY, M.C. then took over the Battalion and settled all details of the re-arrangement of the Battalion with the Adjutant - List of Officers is appended. [N.B. Aside from Field returns, here have been no appendices included in the War Diary for any month so far.]
As soon as the Adjutant had returned to Battalion H.Q. 14 shells fell slap on the position, fortunately not injuring anyone.

Lieutenant Colonel JOHN ERNEST FASS 49851, Cdg. 1st Bn., Welsh Guards who died age 33 on 30 June 1944
Son of Sir Ernest Fass, K.C.M.G., C.B., O.B.E., and of Lady Fass (nee Neame), of Inkpen, Berkshire; husband of Elizabeth Mary Fass, of Sonning, Berkshire.
Remembered with honour ST. MANVIEU WAR CEMETERY, CHEUX
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. F. 9.
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Guardsman FREDERICK GRIFFITHS 2737098, 1st Bn., Welsh Guards who died age 32 on 30 June 1944
Son of David and Elizabeth Griffiths, of Maesydre, Wrexham, Denbighshire.
Remembered with honour ST. MANVIEU WAR CEMETERY, CHEUXGrave/Memorial Reference: III. F. 10.
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Guardsman CYRIL RAYMOND WHITE 2734144, 1st Bn., Welsh Guards who died age 26 on 30 June 1944
Son of Richard and Beatrice White; husband of Dorothy White, of Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent.
Remembered with honour BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY
Grave/Memorial Reference: VIII. F. 14.
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Personal Number: 49851
Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel
Name: John Ernest FAS
Unit: Welsh Guards

London Gazette : 30 January 1931
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33685/page/676/data.pdf
The undermentioned Gentlemen Cadets, from the Royal Military College, to be 2nd Lts. 29th Jan. 1931 :—
ESTABLISHMENTS.
R. Mil. Coll.—
R. Berks R.—
John Ernest FASS.

London Gazette : 30 December 1938
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34584/page/8306/data.pdf
The undermentioned Lts. to be Instrs. 18th Dec. 1938: —
J. E. Fass, R. Berks. R.

London Gazette : 3 January 1939
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34586/page/58/data.pdf
R. Berks R.—
Lt. J. E. Fass is secd. whilst empld. as Instr. R. Mil. Coll. 18th Dec. 1938.

London Gazette : 31 January 1939
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34594/page/683/data.pdf
R. Berks. R.—
The undermentioned Lts. to be Capts. 29th Jan. 1939: —
J. E. Fass.

London Gazette : 3 October 1939
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34701/supplement/6712/data.pdf
FOOT GUARDS.
W. G'ds.—
Capt. J. E. Fass, from R. Berks. R., to be Capt. 1st Oct. 1939, and retains his present seniority.