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24th October 1944On this day:
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Remembering those who died this day.
- Davies Arthur James. (d.24th October 1944)
- Dicaire Jean Maurice. Pte. (d.24th October 1944)
- Gardner Arthur William. Pte. (d.24th Oct 1944)
- Knight Ronald. Sgt. (d.24th Oct 1944)
- Le Cyril John. Lt. (d.24th Oct 1944)
- Parker Richard Stanley. Fus. (d.24th October 1944)
- Warburton Edwin. Gnr. (d.24th Oct 1944)
- Whyte John Robertson. Sgt. (d.24th Oct 1944)
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Want to know more about the 24th of October 1944? There are:27 items tagged 24th of October 1944 available in our Library
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Stories from 24th October 1944
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Arthur James Davies. British Army, 4th Btn. Royal Welch Rgt.. (d.24th October 1944) Arthur Davies is bured in Uden War Cemetery, Netherlands.
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Lt. Cyril John Le. British Army, 102 LLA Rgt. Royal Artillery. (d.24th Oct 1944) The 102nd LAA Regiment, RA, played a part in the liberation of my home town, Hoogstraten on the Dutch/Belgian border, some 20 km south of Breda. The regiment was then operating in an infantry role in an ad hoc formation called Bobforce. This was organised to help out the 49th Infantry Division in holding an extensive frontline in October 1944. The 102 LAA lost two men during an advance through the mine-infested area of Wortel-Kolonie, just to the east of Hoogstraten. They were Lieutenant Cyril John Le Rue and 36 year old Gunner Ewin Warburton; married to Doris Warburton (Tyldesley, Lancashire). Both were buried at the Leopoldsburg War Cemetery after the war.
As I have been researching aspects of the 2nd World War for some 25 years now, I would very much appreciate learning more from your father's time in our area in the autumn of 1944 or from any other member of the regiment. Francis Huijbrechts
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Gnr. Edwin Warburton. British Army, 102 LLA Rgt. Royal Artillery. (d.24th Oct 1944) 36 year old Gunner Ewin Warburton was married to Doris Warburton and lived in Tyldesley, Lancashire. He served with 102nd LAA Regiment, RA, and played a part in the liberation of my home town, Hoogstraten on the Dutch/Belgian border, some 20 km south of Breda. The regiment was then operating in an infantry role in an ad hoc formation called Bobforce. This was organised to help out the 49th Infantry Division in holding an extensive frontline in October 1944. The 102 LAA even lost two men during an advance through the mine-infested area of Wortel-Kolonie, just to the east of Hoogstraten. They were Lieutenant Cyril John Le Rue and Gunner Ewin Warburton. Both were buried at the Leopoldsburg War Cemetery after the war.
As I have been researching aspects of the 2nd World War for some 25 years now, I would very much appreciate learning more from your father's time in our area in the autumn of 1944 or from any other member of the regiment. Francis Huijbrechts
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Fus. Richard Stanley Parker. British Army, 11th Btn. Royal Scots Fusiliers. (d.24th October 1944) Richard Parker served with 11th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers.
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Pte. Jean Maurice Dicaire. Royal Canadian Army, Le Regiment de Maisonneuve. (d.24th October 1944) Private Jean Dicaire was the son of Joseph and Emma Dicaire.
He was aged 23 when he was hit in his back by a German mortar. He is buried in the Kloetinge General Cemetery, Zeeland, Netherlands.
S flynn
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Sgt. John Robertson Whyte. British Army, 1/6th Btn. East Surrey Regiment. (d.24th Oct 1944) My father John Whyte is buried at Forli War Cemetery and I was led to believe that he died at Monte Cassino and that his death was instantaneous, but that battle ended in the May I believe, and he died in the October. I wish to know where he fell in battle. Raymond J Whyte
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Pte. Arthur William Gardner. British Army, 1st Btn. Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment. (d.24th Oct 1944) Arthur Gardner was married to my late father's half sister.
My father told me he died in Italy. His wife Alice passed away at the young age of 46 in 1966.
I never met Arthur as I was born 4 years after he died.
I do remember my mother taking us on the bus to visit Aunt Alice in Hoddesdon once or twice.
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