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262652 Rfmn. William Harry Edward "Midge" Payne British Army 2nd Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps from:London (d.25th May 1940) William Payne was part of the Calais Force sent to defend that town to the end, having been told that no attempts would be made to evacuate them. He was one of the something like 300 who died there and he has no known grave. My researches indicate that the leading elements of the 10th Panzer Division that took Calais were Panzer Grenadiers armed with flame throwers. The KRRC were in and around the old Citadel that the Germans totally destroyed. The fact Midge has no known grave and the use of flamethrowers would seem to be connected. 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.**