ON Oct 6th 1944 two men, Gunner Edward Jones and L/Bdr David Richard Parker, both from 196 battery, 73rd Anti tank regiment. Both were wounded in the same artillery strike on their position. Jones died straight away, Parker died the day after. CWG site has them both down as being killed in action on the 6th. Regimental war diaries state otherwise. God bless them both
Full CWGC links and details for the record https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2645731/edward-jones/ GUNNER EDWARD JONES Service Number: 5193491 Regiment & Unit: Royal Artillery, 73 Anti-Tank Regt. Date of Death: 06 October 1944 Age 20 years old Buried or commemorated at JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY Grave Reference: 7. B. 5. Location: Netherlands Additional Info: Stepson of Elsie Jones, of Heighington, Co. Durham. Personal Inscription: NOT JUST TODAY BUT EVERY DAY IN SILENCE WE REMEMBER https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2619330/david-richard-parker/ LANCE BOMBARDIER DAVID RICHARD PARKER Service Number: 843846 Regiment & Unit: Royal Artillery, 73 Anti-Tank Regt. Date of Death: 07 October 1944 Age 29 years old Buried or commemorated at MOOK WAR CEMETERY Grave Reference: I. E. 8. Location: Netherlands Additional Info: Son of Mrs. M. E. Parker, of Sheffield. Personal Inscription: EVER IN OUR THOUGHTS
I know they changed their website, as I reported the mistake. Sadly, the headstone is still incorrect, though will be changed in time.
