Would anyone here happen to know who were KIA during operation Keystone in Holland, April 1945? There is at least one; John Keeble, who was accidentally shot during a firefight with Dutch resistance. Thanks in advance.
Maybe a start: 14 SAS Casualties listed via Geoff's Engine for 01/04/1945-01/05/1945 2660354 James BLAKENEY, Coldstream Guards & SAS Original (The 'Tobruk Four') BOXALL RCT 11268761 2ND 29/04/1945 SPECIAL AIR SERVICE REGIMENT, A.A.C. BRUCE R ME/13041866 2ND 21/04/1945 SPECIAL AIR SERVICE REGIMENT, A.A.C. COOPER S 3974769 1ST 12/04/1945 SPECIAL AIR SERVICE REGIMENT, A.A.C. DAVIDSON A 2886121 1ST 14/04/1945 SPECIAL AIR SERVICE REGIMENT, A.A.C. 2734997 Roy David DAVIES, Welsh Guards & 1 SAS Reg: 08/04/1945 Schneeren 3311851 Private Douglas FERGUSON, MM, HLI & SAS: 08 April 1945 - Missing MM Citation FIELD TJ 1525892 1ST 08/04/1945 SPECIAL AIR SERVICE REGIMENT, A.A.C. GLYDE J 3963198 1ST 08/04/1945 SPECIAL AIR SERVICE REGIMENT, A.A.C. KENT TH 14293591 1ST 29/04/1945 SPECIAL AIR SERVICE REGIMENT, A.A.C. LEWINSOHN M 13051348 1ST 10/04/1945 SPECIAL AIR SERVICE REGIMENT, A.A.C. MORRIS AD 157339 - 29/04/1945 SPECIAL AIR SERVICE REGIMENT, A.A.C. 6844525 Serjeant Percy Roy THORPE, MM, 2 SAS: 19/04/1945 7955160 Martine Edward TYSON, 2 SAS : 07/06/1922 - 16/04/1945)
Robert Boxall, as a member of Frankforce during Operation Archway, was killed on the banks of the River Elbe as SAS jeeps were queuing to be loaded into Buffalos to cross. The group were bombed and straffed by German aircraft. A little while later on the same day (29th April 1945) having crossed the Elbe under fire, Captain Dayrell Morris (A D Morris), also of 2nd SAS, was killed a short way inland on the opposite bank. Photos from, and courtesy of, the late William Cooke, 2nd SAS. Please note that the year date error within is from the time, and that the captioned "DUCK" is indeed a Buffalo. Always remember, never forget, Jim.
