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4th October 1944On this day:
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Remembering those who died this day.
- Cahill Dennis. Sgt. (d.4th Oct 1944)
- Crage George. Pte. (d.4th October 1944)
- Duncan George Ross. F/O (d.4th Oct 1944)
- Evans Norman Joseph. FO (d.4th October 1944)
- Gaddass A.. F/O
- Hall John William Frank. P/O (d.4th Oct 1944)
- Harper John Derrick. P/O. (d.4th Oct 1944)
- Jovanovic Ratko G.. Flt.Lt. (d.4th October 1944)
- Kastens William. Sgt. (d.4th Oct 1944)
- Laying W. G.. F/O (d.4th Oct 1944)
- Martin John Michael. Cpl. (d.4th Oct 1944)
- O'Donnell John. AC2 (d.4th October 1944)
- Pound Henry Watkin. Sgt. (d.10th April 1944)
- Thompson Jack. Pte. (d.4th Oct 1944)
- Thompson Thomas Bernard. Sgt. (d.4th Oct 1944)
- Tiernry. Thomas Bernard . Sgt (d.4th Oct 1944)
- Trott Donald Alexander. Sgt. (d.4th 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,
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Stories from 4th October 1944
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Pte. Jack Thompson. British Army, 9th Btn. Durham Light Infantry. (d.4th Oct 1944) Any information regarding my uncle Jack's service or death in Arnhem, Holland would be appreciated. He was Pte. Jack Thompson and served with the 9th DLI, son of Sydney F. and Sarah K. Thompson, of Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester. He is buried in the Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery.
Eric Cooper
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Cpl. John Michael Martin. British Army, 6th Battalion, D coy. Kings Own British Borders. (d.4th Oct 1944) The Fighting Fools
by Cpl John Michael Martin,
D-Coy 6th KOSB
16th July 1944
Remember that hill termed 113?
To many just a number,
Except the KOSB
But wait,I'll tell it to you right
Of the KOSB's brave and gallant fight.
Though their numbers were few,
They did not quail,
They had been given a task,
And they would not fail.
They would hold that ground,
Come what may,
And though cut off,
Kept the Hun at bay.
The Boche tried everything they knew,
To try and make a big breakthrough,
But they'd underestimated those heroes all,
Who, before they'd retreat,
Decided to fight or fall,
So they took the strain and did not flinch,
And the Boche advanced not a single inch.
So praise those lads of the 6/KOSB
Whose stand made possible this victory,
Unknown till now, they've made their name,
And covered their Regiment with undying fame.
Cpl. John Martin was wounded in action and died at 4 am on the 4th Oct 1944 in 39th British General Hospital - due to a shell wound to his neck which left him paralised. He is buried in the Brussels Town Cemetary. Liz Robb
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FO Norman Joseph Evans. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 44 Squadron. (d.4th October 1944) Flying Office Evans was the son of Joseph Henry and May Evans; husband of Eileen Evans (nee Cunliffe), of Droylsden, Lancashire.
He was 22 when he died and is buried in the Aalestrup Churchyard in Denmark, Grave 959. S Flynn
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Sgt. Henry Watkin Pound. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 166 Sqdn.. (d.10th April 1944) Sergeant (Air Gunner) Pound was the Son of Edward Craggs Pound and Sarah Pound, of Caernarvon.
He was 19 when he was killed and is buried in Grave E. 3. 17 West in the Kalundborg General Cemetery in Denmark. S Flynn
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P/O. John Derrick Harper. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 44 Squadron. (d.4th Oct 1944) Pilot Officer (Air Bomber) John Harper was the son of F/O. James Leslie Harper, R.A.F. (V.R.) who died on active service on the 24th August, 1944 and of his wife Nora of Prenton, Cheshire.
John was aged 21 when he died and is buried in the Skive General Cemetery in Denmark.
s flynn
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Sgt. Dennis Cahill. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 44 Squadron. (d.4th Oct 1944) Sergeant (Air Gunner) Dennis Cahill was the son of Thomas and Mildred Powel Cahill, of Scawthorpe, Yorkshire.
He was 23 when he died and is buried in the Strandby (Aars) Churchyard in Denmark.
S Flynn
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AC2 John O'Donnell. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, . (d.4th October 1944) Aircraftman 2nd Class John O'Connell was the Son of Roger and Elisabeth O'Donnell, of Cork, husband of Mary O'Donnell, of Cork.
He was 25 when he died and is buried in Dunbulloge Catholic Cemetery, Co. Cork, Ireland.
s flynn
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Flt.Lt. Ratko G. Jovanovic. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 352 (Yugoslavian) Sqdn. . (d.4th October 1944) Flight Lieutenant Ratko Jovanovic was the son of Gmitar and Ljubica Jovanovic, of Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
He is buried in the Belgrade New Cemetery in Serbia.
S Flynn
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Pte. George Crage. British Army, 2nd Btn. Devonshire Regiment. (d.4th October 1944) George Crage is my Uncle George.
My mother had always thought he had died at Dunkirk. I decided to search for his records Nov 2016 and I had found his service number, Regiment, Battalion and date of death within 10 minutes. Including a photo of his name on the wall at the Groesbeek Memorialin, The Netherlands, where it is understood, that he played a part in Operation Market Garden, fighting to consolidate the Eindhoven corridor through which XXX Corps would pass on their way to the bridges at Nijmegen and Arnhem.
October 1944, he spent defending The Island, the low-lying polderland between Arnhem and Nijmegen against a German thrust south - where he lost his life.
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