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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945



Remembering those who died this day.

  • Hemelryk Joseph. A/Major. (d.14th Apr 1945)
  • Hemelryk Joseph. Mjr. (d.14th April 1945)
  • Heppenstall Ronald Joseph. Pte. (d.14th April 1945)
  • Hughes Sean Sheanus. AC1 (d.14th April 1945)
  • Jickling Charles Benjamin Kemp. Capt. (d.14th Apr 1945)
  • Liverpool C.. Pte. (d.14th April 1945)
  • Overmier James R..
  • Wright Walter Richard. L/Sgt. (d.14th Apr 1945)
  • Wright Walter Richard. L/Sgt. (d.14th April 1945)

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Want to know more about the 14th of April 1945?


There are:21 items tagged 14th of April 1945 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 14th April 1945





L/Sgt. Walter Richard Wright. British Army, 2nd Battalion King's Royal Rifles Corps. (d.14th Apr 1945)

Walter Wright was my uncle, my Father's older brother, he was in Kings Royal Rifle Corp and from February 1943 to 1945 was part of the 4th Armoured Brigade then under the command of Bridadier R M P Carver. Carver and others in his position kept a diary that was published and is available as a book

I do not know his date of birth although probably about 1921 and have no photograph of him as I know of none in existence and all his siblings are no longer living. If anyone has a photo they think may include him I'd love to hear from you.

Mike



L/Sgt. Walter Richard Wright. British Army, 2nd Battleion Kings Royal Rifle Corps. (d.14th April 1945)

Walter Wright was my uncle. I was not born at the time so I did not know him. He was married in Dagenham 13th January 1945 and died 14th April 1945 in Western Europe . He is buried in the Becklingen War Cemetery Germany .

David Wright



Capt. Charles Benjamin Kemp Jickling. British Army, Royal Norfolk Regiment. (d.14th Apr 1945)

My Uncle Charles Jickling was captured at Dunkirk and imprisoned in a camp in Germany. He was a Captain in the Royal Norfolk Regiment.

On the last day of the war they were being marched from their camp. They were shot by Americans, who thought they were Germans as they flew over. This was on the 14th April, 1945. He was 29 when he died. Benjamin is buried at Durnbach War Cemetery. He was army No. 00238BA; service umber 67110.

I found out from my other Uncle that Ben had been in Eichstatt, Southern Germany; though I suspect not for the entirety of his time in captivity. He is mentioned in the book, 'The Last Escape', by John Nichol and Tony Rennell. You may be interested to have the following information.

The German commanders had been ordered to evacuate the camp and march to Moosburg due to the advance of the Russians. This event took place on the 14th April 1945. The brigade moved out in Battalions. Two aeroplanes had been circling overhead; American Mustangs. Six other planes arrived and circled the camp. The leading plane took a dive and burst into machine gun fire. Plane after plane then came roaring over the column blasting the men with machine gun fire. The Americans were in charge of much of the Airspace in Bavaria.

The total death toll was 11 British Officers with 50 wounded. It turned out that the Americans thought they were a column of Hungarian troops, who had similar uniform. After the incident they refused to march in the daylight and went by night. They reached Moosburg and were liberated 8 days later. Other methods they used to avoid similar incidents were to make a flag out of old sheets and paint it with a red cross. There is an article about the incident on the City of Kingston Historical Website.

How can I find out more information about where exactly he was. Did anyone serve with him?

Melissa Eisdell



James R. Overmier. United States Army, 387 Inf Rgt. 97 Inf Div..

James R Overmier served as a medic with the US Army, 387 Infantry Rgt, 97 Infantry Division. He was killed in Germany on 14th April 1945 by a German sniper while administering aid to a wounded GI. He is now resting in Arlington National Cemetery in the US.

Peter Kania



A/Major. Joseph Hemelryk. MC. Canadian Army, 1st Btn. Royal Canadian Infantry Corps . (d.14th Apr 1945)

Joseph Hemelryk was my uncle. He emigrated from UK to Canada in 1936, enlisted in the Canadian Infantry Corps in 1941 and was seconded to the City Of Glasgow Regiment in April 1944 as a CANLOAN officer. He was killed in action after crossing the Rhine.

Jeremy Platt



Mjr. Joseph Hemelryk. MC. Royal Canadian Infantry Corps, 1st Btn. Highland Light Infantry. (d.14th April 1945)

My Uncle Joe Hemelryk lived in Canada at the start of the War. He joined the Canadian Infantry Corps and was attached to the 1st HLI in May 1944 under the CANLOAN scheme. He served with them as a Captain in B Coy as 2iC in Normandy, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. He became Company Commander B Coy on 14th of December 1944. He won the MC (awarded posthumously)for an action on 14/15th March 1945. He was killed in the Aller Bridgehead on 14th April 1945. He was not married.

Jeremy Platt



Pte. C. Liverpool. South Caribbean Force, Windward Islands Bn.. (d.14th April 1945)

Private Liverpool was buried in the St. George's (River Road) Cemetery in Grenada.

s flynn



AC1 Sean Sheanus Hughes. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, . (d.14th April 1945)

Aircraftman 1st Class Hughes is buried in Grave 186 in the Slieverue Catholic Churchyard, Slieverue, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland.

s flynn










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