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Battle of Scheldt   8th Sep 1944 Patrols 8th September 1944 Ops over the Netherlands 9th Sep 1944 Shelling 10th September 1944 Armed recce over Flushing 10th September 1944 On the Move 11th September 1944 Enemy not seen 11th September 1944 Rapid moves to the east 11th September 1944 Pilot missing after attack on barges 16th September 1944 Attacks on shipping 20th September 1944 Sortie abandoned 22nd September 1944 Command post bombed 26th September 1944 Five sorties 1st Oct 1944 Orders 1st Oct 1944 In Action 2nd October 1944 Battle of The Scheldt 2nd Oct 1944 Orders 2nd Oct 1944 Situation 3rd Oct 1944 Orders 3rd Oct 1944 Support 5th Oct 1944 Guns into Position 6th Oct 1944 Guns into Position 6th Oct 1944 In Action 7th Oct 1944 Orders 7th October 1944 Shot down over Bruges 8th Oct 1944 Orders 11th October 1944 Very busy day 12th October 1944 Four sorties 12th October 1944 Guns, railways and boats attacked 14th Oct 1944 Advance 15th Oct 1944 Artillery in Action 16th Oct 1944 Orders 17th Oct 1944 Targets Engaged 17th Oct 1944 In Action 19th Oct 1944 Attack Made 20th Oct 1944 On the Move 20th Oct 1944 Accidental explosion 20th Oct 1944 Flooding 21st October 1944 Lancaster shot down 21st Oct 1944 Artillery in Support 21st October 1944 Operations 22nd Oct 1944 In Action 22nd Oct 1944 Orders 22nd Oct 1944 In Action 23rd Oct 1944 In Action 23nd Oct 1944 In Action 24th Oct 1944 On the Move 24th Oct 1944 On the Move 25th Oct 1944 Orders 25th Oct 1944 In Action 25th Oct 1944 In Action 26th Oct 1944 Targets Engaged 26th Oct 1944 Briefing 27th Oct 1944 Harrassing Fire 27th Oct 1944 In Action 27th Oct 1944 Advance 28th Oct 1944 In Action 28th Oct 1944 On the Move 28th Oct 1944 Conferences 28th October 1944 Taxi-Rank operations 28th October 1944 Two operations 28th October 1944 Attack on Dunkirk 29th Oct 1944 Targets Engaged 29th Oct 1944 Attack Made 29th Oct 1944 Conference 29th October 1944 Heavy guns destroyed 30th Oct 1944 On the Move 30th Oct 1944 Attack Made 30th Oct 1944 Orders 30th Oct 1944 Preparations 31st Oct 1944 Preparations 31st Oct 1944 Difficult Conditions 31st Oct 1944 Attack Made 31st Oct 1944 On the Move October 1944 The Astonishing Port 31st Oct 1944 Orders 1st Nov 1944 Attack Made 1st Nov 44 On the Move 1st Nov 1944 Assault 1st Nov 1944 Assault Made 1st Nov 1944 In Action 1st Nov 1944 Shelling 1st Nov 1944 On the Move 1st Nov 1944 Working Parties 1st Nov 1944 In Action 1st November 1944 Operation Infatuate 1st November 1944 Unopposed attack 1st November 1944 Battle of the Scheldt 2nd Nov 44 On the March 2nd Nov 1944 Advance 2nd Nov 1944 Message 2nd Nov 1944 In Action 2nd November 1944 Six operations on Walcheren 2nd November 1944 Infantry bombed 3rd Nov 1944 In Action 3rd Nov 1944 In Action 3rd Nov 44 Attack Made 3rd Nov 1944 Brave Actions 3rd Nov 1944 Rough Sea 3rd Nov 1944 In Action 3rd November 1944 Operation Infatuate 4th Nov 1944 Ammunition 4th Nov 1944 In Action 4th Nov 1944 Harassing Fire 4th Nov 1944 Move 4th Nov 1944 In Action 4th November 1944 Operation Infatuate 4th November 1944 Submarine factory bombed 5th Nov 1944 Attack Made 5th Nov 1944 Orders 5th Nov 1944 Advance 5th Nov 1944 On the Move 5th Nov 1944 Minesweepers 5th November 1944 Attacks on Walcheren 6th Nov 1944 Harassing Fire 6th Nov 1944 Orders 6th November 1944 Operation Infatuate 7th Nov 1944 Change of Orders 7th November 1944 Operation Infatuate 8th Nov 1944 On the Move 8th Nov 1944 In Action If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Those known to have fought in Battle of Scheldt during the Second World War 1939-1945. Doughty Wayne James Clarence. Pte. (d.21st Oct 1944) The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. Announcements The Wartime Memories Project has been running for 24 years. If you would like to support us, a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting and admin or this site will vanish from the web. 27th April 2024 - Please note we currently have a huge backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 264001 your information is still in the queue, please do not resubmit, we are working through them as quickly as possible. Looking for help with Family History Research?   Please read our Family History FAQ's The free to access section of The Wartime Memories Project website is run by volunteers and funded by donations from our visitors. If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. If you enjoy this site please consider making a donation. Want to find out more about your relative's service? Want to know what life was like during the War? Our Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. 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There are:120 items tagged Battle of Scheldt available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War. Pte. Wayne James Clarence Doughty 1st Battalion Royal Leicestershire Regiment (d.21st Oct 1944) Wayne Doughty died near Wuustwezel at the Battle of Stoney bridge during the Battle of the Scheldt to free the port of Antwerp along side the Canadians. He was my great uncle. Wayne White Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices. Links

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