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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

6th May 1943

On this day:





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Remembering those who died this day.

  • Fuller. M.. Flight Sgt (d. 6th May 1943)
  • Garner E.. Sgt (d. 6th May 1943)
  • Hogg J.. Sgt (d. 6th May 1943)
  • Lee Dennis. Pte. (d.6th May 1943)
  • Oats R. H.. Sgt (d.6th May 1943)
  • Shilleto Reginald John. CSM. (d.6th May 1943)
  • Simmons T. C.E.. Sgt (d.6th May 1943 )
  • Smart Charles. (d.6th May 1943)

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Want to know more about the 6th of May 1943?


There are:8 items tagged 6th of May 1943 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.




Stories from 6th May 1943





CSM. Reginald John Shilleto. British Army, 1st Btn. Duke of Wellington Regiment (West Riding). (d.6th May 1943)

In World War II, the 1st Battalion West Riding Regiment was immediately sent to France as part of the British 3rd Infantry Brigade of the 1st Infantry Division of 1st Corps of the BEF. During the retreat to Dunkirk, the 'Dukes' forming part of the rearguard. The 'Dukes' fought in North Africa, fighting with distinction in a number of actions and gaining several Battle Honours, as part of the 3rd Brigade. They fought at the Battle of Medjez Plain, as well as the Battle of Banana Ridge and the Battle of Djebel bou Aoukaz. The 'Bou' was a ridge dominating the Medjez el Bab to Tunis road. The feature had been reached, on 27th of April 1943, by elements of the Scots Guards after first taking 'Pt 171', another hill before the Bou. However they were too weak in numbers to hold it from being retaken by a strong German counter-attack, on 30 April.

On the evening of 5 May, the Dukes attacked, from the 5th Grenadier Guards positions at Pt 171, with support on the right from the King's Shropshire Light Infantry (KLSI), from ground held by the Gordon's. By nightfall the Dukes and the KSLI had control of the Bou, apart from the actual peak (Pt 226). A heavy counterattack by the Germans against the KSLI, at midnight, was fought off with considerable casualties to the KSLI. The Germans then switched their attention to the 'Dukes' on the Bou, engaging them with mortar and machine guns, plus snipers from their positions on the peak. By midday the Dukes had taken the peak and removed the last German forces, at a cost of 31 killed and 83 wounded.

Michael Shilleto



Flight Sgt M. Fuller. . , . (d. 6th May 1943)

F/Sgt Fuller served as a Wireless Operator he was killed on on Ops. 6th May 1943.




Sgt E. Garner. , . (d. 6th May 1943)

Sgt Garner was a Bomb Aimer, he was killed on Ops. 6 May 1943.




Sgt J. Hogg. , . (d. 6th May 1943)

Sgt Hogg was a Mid Upper Gunner who died on Ops. 6 May 1943.




Sgt R. H. Oats. , . (d.6th May 1943)

Sgt Oats was a Navigator, killed on Ops. 6 May 1943 flying from RAF Elvington.




Sgt T. C.E. Simmons. , . (d.6th May 1943 )

Sgt Simmons was a Flight Engineer killed on Ops. 6 May 1943 flying from RAF Elvington.




Pte. Dennis Lee. British Army, 6th Btn. York & Lancaster Regiment. (d.6th May 1943)

My grandfather, Dennis Lee, somehow managed to join up in WW2. It is understood he was in a reserved occupation, so quite why and how he managed to do this remains something of a mystery. It has been relayed to my father that Dennis Lee was shot in the stomach in 4th May 1943 in the closing days of the North African campaign. He succumbed to his wounds on 6th May 1943. It is understood that he was in the region of Bizerta Tunisia. He was buried in a Christian ceremony, but both his dog tags were removed from his body at the time of his original interment. It is not known if the grave was lost or if his remains were located and he was reinterred elsewhere as an unknown soldier, an unkown British soldier or an unknown soldier of the York and Lancaster regiment known unto God. He is commemorated on the memorial at Medjez-El-Bab CWGC Cemetery.

Adam Lee



Charles Smart. British Army, London Irish Rifles. (d.6th May 1943)

Charles Smart died in an accidental drowning in North Africa on 6th of May 1943. He was in the London Irish Rifles but before that he was in the Royal Ulster Rifles, 32nd Irish Brigade. I am looking at old newpapers to see if he was in them about his accident.

Barbara Hodson










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