Roy Frederick Skidmore 5th Battalion Coldstream Guards

Any information please on;
Guardsman 14714212 Roy Frederick Skidmore 5th Battalion Coldstream Guards (Guards Armoured Division) from Belper who was killed in action on Friday 8th September 1944 aged 18 during Operation Market Garden.
Guardsman Roy Frederick Skidmore | War Casualty Details 2777982 | CWGC

 

Hi,

Here are the pages from the CG OH covering the actions of 5th CG during the period 5th to 9th September 1944.

You may find some personal details about him - DOB, enlistment date etc - from the CG Attestation register documents available on Findmypast site.

Steve

PS

You will see another “Derbyshire Man” - the heir to the Duke of Devonshire, Major the Marquis of Hartington - was also killed in this action.

90720 William John Robert CAVENDISH (Marquis of Hartington), MiD, 5 Coldstream Guards

EDIT TO ADD

The advance in which Gdsn Skidmore was killed was not part of Operation Market Garden as that commenced 17th September 1944.

 

That is wonderful, thank you so much!
Regards Richard.