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11th July 1944On this day:
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Remembering those who died this day.
- Brown Ivan Henry James. Pte. (d.11th Jul 1944)
- Clark Stanley Leonard. Pte. (d.11th July 1944)
- Davies Evan. (d.11th July 1944)
- Grose Eldred John. Pte. (d.11th July 1944)
- Jennings Leslie. Pte. (d.11th July 1944)
- Knight Frederick Handel. Gnr. (d.10th/11th July 1944)
- Kolomic Johnny Peter. F/O (d.11th July 1944)
- McGurty John Henry. Pte. (d.11th Jul 1944)
- Meredith Kenneth Evan. T/Majr. (d.11th July 1944)
- Price George Edward. L/Sgt. (d.11th July 1944)
- Rose Robert Henry. Pte. (d.11th July 1944)
- Sergent Wilfrid George. L/Bdr (d.11th July 1944)
- Stevenson Archibald Christie. Tpr. (d.11th Jul 1944)
- Stone William Henry. Fus. (d.11th July 1944)
- Sutherland Fraser. Pte. (d.11th Jul 1944)
- Toy Edwin Jesse. Pte. (d.11th Jul 1944)
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Pte. John Henry McGurty. British Army, 10th (Service) Battalion Durham Light Infantry. (d.11th Jul 1944) John Henry McGurty died aged 24. He was born in Jarrow in 1920, son of John and Elizabeth McGurty (nee Wilson) of Hebburn Quay.
John is buried in Tilly-Sur-Seulles War Cemetery and is commemorated on the WW2 Roll of Honour Plaque in the entrance of Jarrow Town Hall. Vin Mullen
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F/O Johnny Peter Kolomic. Royal Canadian Air Force, 1666 HCU. (d.11th July 1944) Johnny Kolomic served an an Air Bomber and trained with 1666 HCU at Wombleton.
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Gnr. Frederick Handel Knight. Royal Artillery, 61st Battery 97th Anti Tank Regiment. (d.10th/11th July 1944) A letter received by my husband's grandmother on the death of his grandfather, Frederick Knight.
"Captain T.Fleming R.A, 61/97TH Anti Tank Regt Royal Artillery
B.W.E.F. 14TH July 1944
Dear Madam,
It is with extreme regret and a deep sense of sympathy that I have to inform you of the death of your husband, No 1118428 Gnr. Knight F.H On the night of 10/11th of July while serving under my command.
Your husband was a member of a 6-pounder anti tank gun detatchment and had only joined my Battery 2 days before as a reinforcement. Whilst in action during the night, the enemy counter-attacked to regain the ground which we had taken during the day, and your husband was struck in the head by a bullet. He was buried nearby by his colleagues, and details of his grave have been passed to the authorities. You will be informed in due course of the exact location of his grave by the Imperial War Graves Commission. Unfortunately security prevents me telling you now.
May I, on my own behalf, and of that of the gunners who worked with your husband during that short time, empress our sincere sympathy with you in your sorrow. We had only known him a short time but we had already accepted him as a friend and he was thoroughly well liked. We offer our sincere condolence in your loss.
It may help you to know that he suffered no pain at all and his death was instantaneous
Yours very Sincerely,
T.Fleming, Capt R.A. Mary Jones
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Evan Davies. British Army, 5th Btn. Blackwatch. (d.11th July 1944) My wife's uncle Evan Davies served with 5th Btn. Blackwatch. We are looking for information.B. Deeny
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T/Majr. Kenneth Evan "Bill" Meredith. MiD. British Army, 1st Battalion Dorset Regiment. (d.11th July 1944) Kenneth Meredith, known as Bill, served with the 1st Battalion, Dorset Regiment. Sara Broadbent
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Fus. William Henry Stone. British Army, 6th Btn. Royal Scots Fusiliers. (d.11th July 1944) My great uncle, William Stone, died age 29 in Caen. He had been in the Army for some years serving in India.
The night before he left to join the troops preparing for the Normandy landings, he meet with his sister Eira Kennedy in the Crown pub in Cricklewood, London. My nan, Eira, took the sock from my 3-month-old father Vincent and put it in William's top pocket for good luck, but sadly he was never seen again.
I have taken my two sons to Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery where William is buried. We will always remember him. Colin Kennedy
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L/Bdr Wilfrid George Sergent. British Army, 190th Field Regiment Royal Artillery . (d.11th July 1944) Wilfrid Sergent served with the 190th Feld Regiment, Royal Artillery in WW2. He died 11th of July 1944 aged 33 years and is buried Ryes War Cemetery at Bazenville in France. Son of William and Lydia Amy Sergent, husband of Frances Mary Sergent, of Sinderby, Yorkshire.Bruce Greenaway
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Pte. Leslie Jennings. British Army, 5th Battalion Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry. (d.11th July 1944) Leslie Jennings was part of Operation Jupiter launched on 10th July 1944 to capture Hill 112.
He was killed in action a day later and was initially buried near Hill 112 before being re-interred at Banneville-La-Campagne War Cemetery.
Richard Ewan
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Tpr. Archibald Christie Stevenson. British Army, 2nd Btn. Royal Scots Greys. (d.11th Jul 1944) Archie Stevenson was killed in action during the battle for Hill 112 (Operation Jupiter). From what I have researched, he was killed in the afternoon of 11 July 1944. He was a crew member in one of a group of Sherman tanks that were destroyed covering the retreat of the 5th Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry from Cornwall Wood. He was buried on Hill 112 after the battle but was reburied after the war at Banneville-la-Campagane.
He was fondly remembered in the family for his great sense of humour and enjoyment of telling jokes and playing pranks on people.
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Pte. Ivan Henry James Brown. British Army, 1st Btn. Dorsetshire Regiment. (d.11th Jul 1944) Ivan Brown was 18 when he died. He is buried in the Bayeux War Cemetery.
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