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October 26, 1944: |
A patrol, stationed at Dreumel, gets ambushed at Fort Sint Andries: 4 soldiers are killed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Raymond Hadwin | Reginald William Stopher | Rowland Merritt | John William Walker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality: | Engeland | Engeland | Engeland | Engeland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank: | Trooper | Trooper | Trooper | Trooper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regiment: | 43rd Recce Regiment. | 43rd Recce Regiment. | 43rd Recce Regiment. | 43rd Recce Regiment. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age: | 19 | 19 | 29 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Armynumber: | 14569438 | 14643078 | 4395397 | 14332699 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aditional information | son of Francis William and Emma Hadwin, from Sheffield. | son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Stopher, from Stoke, Suffolk. | son of Fred and Ethel Merritt; husband of Florence Edith Merritt, from Fulwell, Durham. | son of Ernest and Ellen Walker, from Desborough, Northamptonshire. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grave reference | panel 1 | panel 1 | 12D. 2.20. | 27. B. 11. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cemetry: | Canadian war Cemetry Groesbeek | Canadian war Cemetry Groesbeek | Cemetry Soestbergen, Utrecht | War Cemetry Bergen op Zoom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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November 24, 1944: |
L/cpl William Ross killed at Dreumel |
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December 4, 1944: |
Cpl. Joseph Bienvenue killed at Dreumel |
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December 9, 1944: |
Trooper Blackmon was billeted in the bakery at the Piet Lemmers family at the Rooijsestraat. Hij was killed by a grenade. |
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December 18, 1944: |
A German patrol of 6th Fallmschirmjäger surprised four Canadian soldiers of 9th Troop (7th Canadian Reconnaissance Regiment) whilst sleeping in their billet at the house of the Boumans family along the Waaldyk. (see aerial) Troopers Moncrief and Sigley were killed immediately. Trooper Sharpe died of wounds in a hospital in Nijmegen. the fourth Canadian, trooper Bradwell, was taken prisoner by the Germans. He became the only POW of this regiment. The Canadians were so frustrated that they demolished the house down. (see aerial) They were temporarely buried at Jonkerbosch Juvenal School and later on reburied at the Canadian War cemetry at Groesbeek. |
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Tpr. Bradwell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Francis Moncrief | George Arthur Sharp | Vincent Job Sigley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality: | Canada | Canada | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank: | Trooper | Trooper | L/Cpl | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regiment: | 17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars | 17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars | 17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age: | 21 | 29 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Registrationnumber: | H/195544 | L/104570 | D/3833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aditional information: | son of Joseph Albert amd Emma Martha Moncrief from Reaboro, Ontario | son of John Roy and Margareth Sharpe from South Burnaby, B.C. | son of Job and Nora Sigley from Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, N.Y. USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cemetry: | Canadian militar war cemetry, Groesbeek | Canadian militar war cemetry, Groesbeek | Canadian militar war cemetry, Groesbeek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grave Reference: | I.H.2 | I.H.9 | I.H.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Caption: | Gone but not forgotten | In memory's garden we meet every year | To the cherished everloving memory of our dearest one who gave us all | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Details: | Trooper Sharp died at the hospital in Nijmegen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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December 25, 1944: |
Christmas Day Sgt. French was killed by a bullet fired by a soldier of 7th Compagnie Stoottroepen that guarded the dyke together with 7th Canadian Reconnaissance Regiment along the Waal river at Dreumel. Most likely Sgt. French didn't know the "pass-word" of that day. Sgt. French at first was buried at Tiulburg. Later on a reburial followed at Canadian War Cemetry at Bergen op Zoom. |
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January 1, 1945: |
This day the body of Sapper Norman Parker was found at the Waalriver in Dreumel. Parker was buried at the back of the R.C. Cemetry along the old cemetrywall. |
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On the grave was a wooden cross with on the frontside: SPR (Sapper) Parker Norman RE 01-01-1945. At the back: GCU-90 GR-1. Additional information: 14341203, 91 FD Coy RE, KIA. |
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Further investigation produced the following information. |
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Spr. Parker was part of 91 Field Compagny Royal Engineers (UK) that was testing a boat on the river Waal at New Years Day. The boat capsized and four sappers werd drowned. Parker was found at Dreumel, another sapper, Barham, was found near Fort St. Andries. He is buried at Haaften. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
October 14, 1954 Parkers body was transported to JOnkerbosch War Cemetry in NIjmegen. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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February 8, 1945: |
A German patrol attacked the slit trenches of 19th Troop, D Squadron (XII Manitoba Dragoons) along the Waaldyke between Dreumel and Wamel. A mortar killed three soldiers. A fourth soldier was severely wounded. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Troopers Flett, May and Sneesby were temporarely buried in Maasbommel. Later on they were reburied at Groesbeek. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Surname: | Flett | May | Sneesby | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Christian name: | Alfred James | Harold | Bruce Albert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality: | Canadian | Canadian | Canadian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank: | Trooper | Trooper | Trooper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regiment: | 12th Manitoba Dragoons, R.C.A.C. | 12th Manitoba Dragoons, R.C.A.C. | 12th Manitoba Dragoons, R.C.A.C. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unit: | "D" Sqn. 18th Armd. Car Regt. | "D" Sqn. 18th Armd. Car Regt. | "D" Sqn. 18th Armd. Car Regt. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Age: | ? | 23 | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death: | February 8, 1945 | February 8, 1945 | February 8, 1945 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Registrationnumber: | H/77346 | H/77402 | H/77329 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aditional information: | ? | Son of William May and Grace Elizabeth May (nee Murdoch), from Millwood, Manitoba. | Son of Albert H. and Jean Sneesby, from Woodside, Manitoba. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cemetry: | Canadian War Cemetry, Groesbeek | Canadian War Cemetry, Groesbeek | Canadian War Cemetry, Groesbeek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grave Reference: | XV. G. 3 | XV. G. 4. | XV. G. 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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March 10, 1945: |
This day a patrol of F Coy (8th Rifle Brigade) crossed the Waal river between Dreumel and Wamel. On the other side of the river they received enemy fire. Lieutenant Philippe Sedgewick MC was killed immediately. Because of his heavy weight the body had to be left behind. At first the body was buried in a field grave. Later on reburial followed at the General Cemetry in Zoelen. |
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