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25th September 1944On this day:
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Remembering those who died this day.
- Ash C.. Pte. (d.25 September 1944)
- Burge John Gilbert. Sgt. Pilot. (d.25th Sep 1944)
- Dacey Thomas. Pte. (d.25th September 1944)
- Hill Peter Burke. S.Sgt. (d.25th September 1944)
- Howells David John. Tpr. (d.25th September 1944)
- Leech William Norbert. Cpl. (d.25th September 1944)
- Manzi George W.. Pte. (d.25th September 1944)
- McKinnon Ronald. Fus. (d.25th September 1944)
- Sloan William. Pte. (d.24th-25th Sep 1944)
The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed,
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Stories from 25th September 1944
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Cpl. William Norbert Leech. British Army, 4th Bn. Dorsetshire Regiment. (d.25th September 1944) William Leech was aged 30 when he died, he is buried in the Lienden General Cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands.
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S.Sgt. Peter Burke Hill. Army Air Corps, Glider Pilot Regiment. (d.25th September 1944) Staff Sergeant Peter Hill was the son of Henry and Elizabeth Hill of Darlington, Co. Durham.
He was 22 when he died and is buried in the Maurik Roman Catholic Cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands.
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Pte. George W. Manzi. British Army, East Yorkshire Regiment. (d.25th September 1944) There is not a lot that we know about our uncle George Manzi, as he died when he was 19 during World War Two. However, we do know that he died in operation Market Garden, Arnhem, Holland on 25th of September 1944. We found his grave in a small cemetery in Arnhem. I was the first person to visit him since he was buried over 70 years ago. Terr McGinley
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Pte. C. Ash. British Army, South Staffordshire Regiment. (d.25 September 1944) Private Ash's grave is in Schoonhoven The Netherlands. He is the only British soldier buried in Schoonhoven. He probably died during operation Market Garden and his body was taken by the river to Schoonhoven 80 km from Arnhem.
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Pte. Thomas Dacey. British Army, 1st Battalion Parachute Regiment. (d.25th September 1944) Thomas Dacey served with the 1st Battalion, Parachute Regiment. Nicola Meason
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Tpr. David John Howells. British Army, 49th Recce Regiment Reconnaissance Corps . (d.25th September 1944) My uncle, David Howells, known as Jack, served in 49th Recce Regt throughout the war. He landed with the regiment in Normandy and died on the Albert Canal on the 25th of September 1944 aged 25. I am tracing his war service as much as I can. David Howells
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Sgt. Pilot. John Gilbert Burge. Army Air Corps, Glider Pilot Regiment. (d.25th Sep 1944) John Burge was a member of the Metropolitan Police but volunteered to join the Glider Pilot Regiment AAC and train as a Glider Pilot.
He took part in Operation Market Garden (Arnhem), taking off from Tarrant Rushton in a Horsa Glider towed by a Halifax (Chalk No. 379).
He was killed in action aged 25 on 25th of September 1944 age 25 years and is remembered on the Groesbeek Memorial in The Netherlands. Anne Peake
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