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scottiow · 24-12-2006, 07:28 PM

Hi i have recently been researching my family history and found that a relative of mine was in the 2nd battalion South wales borderers. He was killed on 10th sept 1944 and is buried at Rouen.

A family member told me that he was at Dunkirk and went back on D-Day. I know that his battalion were evacuated from Norway 1940 and were in the D-day invasion and put the Dunkirk story down to confusion of where he was evacuated from.

However after looking at the following thread:

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/researc...ales+borderers

It became clear that the Army block allocation numbers meant he was in a different unit before the South wales borderers.

His details are:

Private DONALD HENRY FRANK CROOK
14353457,
2nd Bn.,
South Wales Borderers

Any help on what unit he was in before hand would be of help as this may mean he was in fact a Dunkirk.

Thanks

Scott

24-12-2006, 07:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
scottiow Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hampshire Posts: 27	14353457, 2nd Bn., South Wales Borderers Hi i have recently been researching my family history and found that a relative of mine was in the 2nd battalion South wales borderers. He was killed on 10th sept 1944 and is buried at Rouen. A family member told me that he was at Dunkirk and went back on D-Day. I know that his battalion were evacuated from Norway 1940 and were in the D-day invasion and put the Dunkirk story down to confusion of where he was evacuated from. However after looking at the following thread: http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/researc...ales+borderers It became clear that the Army block allocation numbers meant he was in a different unit before the South wales borderers. His details are: Private DONALD HENRY FRANK CROOK 14353457, 2nd Bn., South Wales Borderers Any help on what unit he was in before hand would be of help as this may mean he was in fact a Dunkirk. Thanks Scott