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27th February 1945On this day:
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Remembering those who died this day.
- Aspden Albert. Pte. (d.27th Feb 1945)
- Brock Henry. FO (d.27th February 1945)
- Ellis William J. 1st Lt. (d.27th February 1945)
- Franklin Joseph. Cpl. (d.27th Feb 1945)
- Groat George. Tpr. (d.27th Feb 1945)
- Laking Albert Francis. Pte. (d.27th Feb 1945)
- Laurens George Herbert Francis. Capt. (d.27th Feb 1945)
- Patchett Arthur Felsted. L/Cpl. (d.27th February 1945)
- Smith Alfred James. Cpl. (d.27th Feb 1945)
- Smith Alfred James. Cpl. (d.27th February 1945)
- Stewart Isaac. Pte (d.27 February 1945)
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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Want to know more about the 27th of February 1945? There are:23 items tagged 27th of February 1945 available in our Library
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Stories from 27th February 1945
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1st Lt. William J Ellis. , . (d.27th February 1945) Held as a Prisoner in Fukuoka 3b.
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Cpl. Joseph Franklin. British Army, 2nd Btn. Rifle Brigade. (d.27th Feb 1945) Joseph Franklin who dies aged 30 was the son of Ephraim and Louisa Franklin of 10 Charles Street Jarrow.
He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery, Poland and is commemorated on the WW2 Roll of Honour Plaque in the entrance of Jarrow Town Hall. Vin Mullen
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Pte. Albert Francis Laking. British Army, 2nd Btn. B Coy. East Yorkshire Regiment . (d.27th Feb 1945) Uncle Albert Laking was in Montgomery's veritable plan to take the bridges at Schaddenoff.
The plan was to take the bridge and move on to out flank the Germans , unfortunately they met fierce resistance from the newly formed German regiment consisting of paratroopers, engineers and infantry. The East Yorkshire took the bridge and after several counter attacks managed to hold on until relief and supplies arrived. The casualty count was very high including Albert. After the battle the bridge was baptised "Yorkshire Bridge".
Uncle Albert is interred in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Mark wilson
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Cpl. Alfred James Smith. British Army, 2nd Btn. Royal East Kent Regiment. (d.27th Feb 1945) Alfred Smith was my great-grandfather's youngest brother. He was a career soldier and died in Burma on 27th February 1945, aged 36 years. He is buried at Taukkyan War Cemetery.
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FO Henry Brock. Royal Australian Air Force, . (d.27th February 1945) Flying Officer Brock was the Son of Harold J. and Jean Macbeth Brock, of Glenora, Tasmania, Australia.
He was 23 when he died and is buried in the Hune Churchyard in Denmark, Grave 208.
s flynn
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Pte. Albert Aspden. British Army, 2nd Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment. (d.27th Feb 1945) Albert Aspden served with the 2nd East Yorkshire Regiment. I have just returned from Reichswald Cemetery and would like to know more about how he and many others died.Ken Ramsden
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Pte Isaac Stewart. British Army, 7th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders. (d.27 February 1945) My family has undertaken research into their family tree in recent years. My mum and her brothers discovered an uncle who they had never even heard of - Private Isaac Stewart. Our research has found that he was killed by a US air strike on 27 February 1945 whilst being held as POW and was aged only 20 years old. It feels quite sad that his memory has been buried for so many years but now he has a proper place of remembrance in our family. Fiona Morrow
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L/Cpl. Arthur Felsted Patchett. British Army, 1st Btn. Highland Light Infantry . (d.27th February 1945) Arthur Patchett was born 1923 in Bramley, Yorkshire, his father was
Herbert Patchett and his mother was Nellie Felstead, she died 1989 in Leeds, Yorkshire, having raised 3 daughters.
Arthur was captured in 1940 at Dunkirk and was buried on Tuesday, 27th of February 1945, Age 21 in the Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery.
His father Herbert, who was in the Pioneer Corps, died in 1940 aboard the SS Lancastria a troop ship evacuatiing soldiers from France.
He was my father's half brother but sadly they never knew each other.
Madalane Patchett
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Tpr. George Groat. British Army, 116th (9th Btn. The Gordon Highlanders) Regiment Royal Armoured Corps. (d.27th Feb 1945) In the process of researching my family tree, my father mentioned about an uncle that was killed in WW2. My dad mentioned something about his tank being hit with an anti tank round and killing him. George Groat served with 116th (9th Btn. The Gordon Highlanders) Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps. Aged 23, he was killed on 26th or 27th of February 1945 and is remembered on the Rangoon Memorial. Ian Groat
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Cpl. Alfred James Smith. British Army, 2nd Btn. East Kent Regiment. (d.27th February 1945) Alfred Smith served with the 2nd Battalion, East Kent Regiment in WW2. He was killed in Burma on 27th of February 1945 aged 36 years and is buried Taukkyan War Cemetery now in Myanmar. He was the son of William James Smith and Kate Maria (nee Harvey). Pre war he was an attendant in the Civil Service. Andrew Smith
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