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259425 Tpr. Harold William "Sonny" Screech British Army B Sqn. 5th Troop 13/18th Royal Hussars from:Rayleigh, Essex My father, Harold Screech, (Harry or Sonny to friends) joined the British Armed Forces in August 1942 and was assigned to 13/18th Royal Hussars, B Squadron, 5th Troop in September 1942. Initially based in Skipton, Yorkshire, his unit trained at various locations throughout the UK. In the later months leading up to D-Day his training was mostly connected with the use of Sherman DD Tanks. He was trained as a driver. He embarked from Gosport on 5th of June 1944 in an LCT bound for Queen Red, Sword Beach. Launched 5000 yards from shore, his tank swam ashore and immediately engaged in the fighting. He fought throughout the Normandy campaign, through France and Belgium and into Holland. He was wounded in April 1945 during Operation Market Garden near Arnhem. He was initially hospitalised in Holland before being sent back to the UK on leave. He returned to his unit and continued operations in Holland and Germany until the war ended. He was transferred to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps in March 1946 and then to Royal Army Reserve in May 1947. He completed his service and was discharged in June 1959. His character was referred to as Exemplary. Garry Vanscreech Add to this record.  Related Content: 13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Marys Own) D Day and the Battle of Normandy Operation Market Garden Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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