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220421 L/Cpl. Vernon James John British Army 4th Battalion Welsh Regiment from:Pen y Graig (d.26th Sep 1944) My great uncle, Vernon James John, served with the 4th Battalion Welsh Regiment. He was part of the advance through France, Belgium and Holland. On the 25th and 26th September the 4th attacked at night the village of Reusel. Heavy fighting ensued around the church. As far as we can tell Vernon was shot by a sniper and died of his wounds we think in the church. Sadly there seems to be no whereabouts of his grave. I wonder if he is buried in the grounds of the church? However, myself and my uncle visited Grossbeek Canadian War Cemetery this September 2014 to mark the 70th anniversary of operation Market Garden where Vernon has a commemorative plaque. Additional Information: Further to my article I have found a couple of unmarked graves in Reusel cemetery. They are part of the CWG site. After some searching it is possible that Vernon is buried in one of these graves next to fellow Welch Regiment and Welsh Fusilier comrades. pete mansell Reply Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**