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The Nottinghamshire Yeomanry (Sherwood Rangers)
The Nottinghamshire Yeomanry (Sherwood Rangers) Regiment was raised in 1794.During the Second World War The Sherwood Rangers saw action in North Africa, Normandy, western Europe, Crete and Italy.
Battalions during the Second World War.
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List of those who served with The Nottinghamshire Yeomanry (Sherwood Rangers) during The Second World War
- 2nd Lieutenant Basil Holland Pope seconded to Nottinghamshire Yeomanry (d.15th Dec 1941) Read his Story.
- Tpr. William A. Reid (d.10th Sep 1944) Read his Story.
- John Cropper.
- Keith Castellain Douglas. Read his story
- Ken Ewing. Read his story
- Leonard Charles Heavens. Read his story
- Frank Hilton. Read his story
2nd Lieutenant Basil Holland Pope seconded to Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Royal Tank Regiment (d.15th Dec 1941)
Basil Holland Pope died Tobruk 15/12/1941 aged 21 - does anybody have any information as to how he died or know anything about him? He was my uncle and I am trying to research his life.
Tpr. William A. Reid Nottinghamshire Yeomanry (d.10th Sep 1944)
My Grandfather was a member of the Nottinghampshire Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry. His name was Trooper William Reid, born in Dublin, Ireland in Feb 1923, he joined the regiment in late 1943 and fought from Normandy, through France, to Gheel in Northern Belguim where he was killed in action, aged 21, during the heavy fighting there to secure a bridgehead over the Albert Canal, on sept 10 1944, he is buried in Stelen churchyard 2km from Gheel. He was buried by the regiment's Padre, Leslie Skinner along with 9 others in Stelen Churchyard near Geel. Members of the Durham Light Infantry who were supporting during the battle are also buried there. He was married to Cathrine and they had one daughter Bernadette
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