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15th February 1945On this day:
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Remembering those who died this day.
- Bostwick Stanley Edward. Flt.Sgt. (d.15th Feb 1945)
- Braund John Prower. Flt.Lt. (d.15th Feb 1945)
- Chisholm George. SSgt (d.15th February 1945)
- Dobbing Charles Sherrington. Sgt. (d.15th Feb 1945)
- Eddleston. M. C.. F/Sgt (d.15th Feb 1945)
- Eichen Hyman. Pte. (d.15th Feb 1945)
- Hickmott Robert Arthur Ernest. Pte. (d.15th Feb 1945)
- Leforte Raymond Leslie. Sgt. (d.15th Feb 1945)
- Leforte. Raymond Leslie . Sgt. (d.15th Feb 1945)
- Pritchard George W. Pte (d.15th February 1945)
- Rainford Keith Willard. FO (d.15th Feb 1945)
- Ritchie James. F/O. (d.15th February 1945)
- Ritchie. J.. F/O (d.15th Feb 1945)
- Roden William. Rflmn. (d.15th February 1945)
- Russell. R. E.. Sgt (d.15th Feb 1945)
- Thomas Walter. Pte. (d.15th Feb 1945)
- Thompson John Swinnerton. P/O. (d.14th Feb 1945)
- Watson Dennis Sydney. Sgt. (d.15th Feb 1945)
- Watson. D. S.. Sgt (d.15th Feb 1945)
- Wicks William Henry. Sgt. (d.14th/15th Feb 1945)
- Wood. A.. F/O (d.15th Feb 1945)
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Stories from 15th February 1945
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Pte. Hyman "Harry" Eichen. MID. British Army, 7th Batallian Seaforth Highlanders. (d.15th Feb 1945) My father Harry Eichen died on 15th February 1945 during a Battle in Reichswald Forest, Nr Cleve. He was part of Operation Veritable. I understand from an article in the Walthamstow Guardian that he was Mentioned In Dispatches for his part in capturing a German unit as he could speak German. I was 3 years old so never knew him. I have letters from his Captain and chaplain sent to my mother. He is buried in the Commonwealth War Grave in Reichswald Forest and I was able to visit his grave in 1997, travelling from Australia. I wonder if anyone remembers him. He was 34 years old when he died and both he and his brother volunteered as soon as war broke out. I believe prior to being posted to the Seaforth Highlanders he was a gunner in the Royal Artillery.
Gilda Mann (nee Eichen)
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F/Sgt M. C. Eddleston. . , . (d.15th Feb 1945) F/Sgt Eddleston was killed on 15/2/45 on Ops South of Zeland.
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Sgt. Raymond Leslie "Roy" Leforte. . , . (d.15th Feb 1945) Roy Leforte was a Flt. Engineer, he was killed on 15/2/45 on Ops South of Zeland.
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F/O J. Ritchie. . , . (d.15th Feb 1945) F/O Ritchie was killed on 15/2/45 on Ops South of Zeland.
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Sgt R. E. Russell. . , . (d.15th Feb 1945) Sgt Russell was killed on 15/2/45 on Ops South of Zeland flying from RAF Elvington.
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Sgt D. S. Watson. . , . (d.15th Feb 1945) Sgt Watson was killed on 15/2/45 on Ops South of Zeland flying from RAF Elvington.
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F/O A. Wood. . , . (d.15th Feb 1945) F/O Wood was killed on 15/2/45 on Ops South of Zeland, flying from RAf Elvington.
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P/O. John Swinnerton Thompson. Royal Air Force, 78 Squadron. (d.14th Feb 1945) My uncle Pilot officer John Swinnerton Thompson, served with the 78 Squadron and was lost without trace on 14/15th February 1945, his Halifax was coded EY-X, serial MZ799. I would welcome any more information especially for my mother (his younger sister) who is now 95.
Stuart Limb
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Sgt. Charles Sherrington "Sherry" Dobbing. British Army, 7th Btn. Seaforth Highlanders. (d.15th Feb 1945) Sherry Dobbing was the father and grandfather we never knewI never knew my dad as I was born just over a month after he was killed in action, on the 15th of Feburary 1945 in the area around Moyland Wood near Clev I was told he led his platoon which was caught in a crossfire. At this time the fighting was very bad. He is buried in Reichwald War Cemetery. He joined up about 1933 at Edinbrough Castle, Scotland with his best friend, Tommy Atinson, his servce no was next no to my dad's 2819261. He was killed about 1944 at Eindhoven. My daughter is going to get my dad's service records from the War Office, as soon as she can. Malcolm. Andrea
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Sgt. William Henry Wicks. Royal Air Force, 153 Squadron. (d.14th/15th Feb 1945) Bill Wicks was rear gunner on Lancaster Type 1 NN803 of 153 Squadron which went missing over villages of Amsfeld and Grumbach. All crew of the aircraft were missing or killed.Mary Hindom
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Sgt. Dennis Sydney Watson. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 77 Squadron. (d.15th Feb 1945) Sergeant (Air Gunner) Watson was the son of William and Alice Watson of Goole, Yorkshire.
He was 20 when he died and is buried in a joint grave 2-60 in the Bogo Churchyard in Denmark.S Flynn
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FO Keith Willard Rainford. Royal Canadian Air Force, 429 Squadron. (d.15th Feb 1945) Flying Officer (Wireless Op./Air Gunner) Keith Rainford was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. George Rainford, 3436 West Thirtyninth
He was aged 22 when he died and was buried in Grave 607 in the Karlslunde Churchyard in Denmark after his body drifted ashore in Karlslunde in May 1915. S Flynn
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Flt.Sgt. Stanley Edward Bostwick. Royal Canadian Air Force, 429 Squadron. (d.15th Feb 1945) Flight Sergeant (Air Gunner) Stanley Bostwick was the Son of Anthony and Mary Bostwick of Frances, Washington, U.S.A.
He was aged 22 when he died and is buried in the Magleby Churhyard, Langeland in Denmark.S Flynn
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Flt.Lt. John Prower Braund. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 77 Squadron. (d.15th Feb 1945) Flight Lieutenant (Pilot) John Braund was the Son of William Powell and Greta Emily Braund, of Pinner, Middlesex. He was aged 22 when he died and is buried in the Skaelskor General Cemetery in Denmark. His brother Marwood Paul Braund also fell.
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Sgt. Raymond Leslie "Roy" Leforte. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 77 Squadron. (d.15th Feb 1945) Sergeant (Flight Engineer) Raymond Leforte is buried the Stubbekobing General Cemetery in Denmark.
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Pte. Robert Arthur Ernest Hickmott. British Army, 2nd Btn. Royal East Kent Regiment. (d.15th Feb 1945) Robert Hickmott was my father's brother and was killed in Burma just under a year before I was born. His age was 28.John Hickmott
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Pte George W Pritchard. British Army, 1/5th Btn. Welsh Regiment. (d.15th February 1945) George Pritchard was a son of a farmer from Tuffs Farm, in Chipperfield in Hertfordshire. He served with the 1/5th Battalion, Welsh Regiment in WW2 and was killed on the 15th of February 1945 during the Battle for the Rhine. One story says he was killed by a German sniper another that he was killed by a mortar splinter.
He was aged 18 years and is buried in the CWGC site in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery in Germany.
During my service in the RAF in West Germany from 1967 to 1970 I was able to take his sister and other relatives to visit his grave. It gave them closure to see his grave and how well it is kept.
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