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Those known to have fought in Defence of Antwerp during the Second World War 1939-1945. 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,
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Did you know? We also have a section on The Great War. and a
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Want to know more about Defence of Antwerp? There are:0 items tagged Defence of Antwerp 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. |
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L/Cpl. David James "Taffy" Stephens Royal Scots Fusiliers My dad, David Stephens served with the Royal Scots Fusiliers from December 1940 to July 1945. He sustained an injury while serving abroad in Antwerp and through this injury subsequently lost both his legs. Apparently he was a stretcher bearer and went into a mine field to help an injured soldier, he asked another soldier to throw some bandages in to him and they fell short so he turned his upper body to reach them and his foot hit a mine. He was sent to Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Aylesbury. He was discharged under Para 390 (XVI) K.R.1940 ceasing to fulfil Army Physical requirements.
I have letters sent to my mother about my father and his service from Capt Michael Kershaw R.A.I.T.C. stating that when my Dad was going away in the ambulance he was concerned that the bag he had bought my Mum in a little town in Belgium called Dinge would not get to her. In fact she did receive it and my Dad was so pleased when he finally arrived home to see that she had it.
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