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![]() ![]() | Thanks to Geoff: 3 Bn Irish Guards Fatalities in Date Order: 1 GREY, ARTHUR BARRETT A B LIEUTENANT 3RD BN. 156084 17.10.1942 NORTHWOOD CEMETERY 2 BARRY, EDWARD ANTHONY E A GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2717534 16.05.1943 ESTON CEMETERY 3 THORNLEY, ALLAN A GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723323 07.06.1943 LIVERPOOL (WEST DERBY) CEMETERY [See no 145 on list, his brothe John Thornley also died 1 Oct 1944] 4 BOWEN, WILLIAM W GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723089 14.10.1943 LIVERPOOL (ANFIELD) CEMETERY 5 WILLIAMS, DONALD D GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723802 18.07.1944 BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY 6 GRAHAM, ALBERT LIONEL A L LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2721431 18.07.1944 BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY 7 BAMFORD, HUGH H LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2721250 18.07.1944 BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY 8 GRANT, IAN DOUGLAS RUTHERFORD I D R CAPTAIN 3RD BN. 108939 18.07.1944 RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY 9 HUNTER, WILLIAM W GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2721509 18.07.1944 BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY 10 STOKES, MICHAEL JOSEPH M J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2716637 19.07.1944 BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY 11 STOCK, DOUGLAS HURNDELL D H LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2720228 19.07.1944 BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY 12 FOGARTY, JOHN J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723585 19.07.1944 BAYEUX MEMORIAL 13 FARROW, ARTHUR FRANK A F GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722649 19.07.1944 BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY 14 ALLEN, WILLIE W GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2719151 22.07.1944 BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY 15 MITCHELL, FREDERICK F GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2721196 22.07.1944 BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY 16 MCCARTHY-PHILLIPS, PATRICK GEORGE P G LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2722781 22.07.1944 BAYEUX MEMORIAL 17 O'HANLON, JAMES PATRICK JOSEPH J P J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723994 24.07.1944 BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY 18 HOPPER, HAROLD H SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2720624 01.08.1944 BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY 19 LIPTROT, ALBERT PERCY A P GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722514 02.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 20 WILLIAMS, ALBERT EDWARD A E GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722670 03.08.1944 HOTTOT-LES-BAGUES WAR CEMETERY 21 QUINN, MICHAEL JOSEPH M J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724079 03.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 22 BYRNE, JOSEPH J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724032 03.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 23 OULSNAM, JOHN WILLIAM J W SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2717277 03.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY [see pg 139: ]Roll of Honour - About us 24 MEARS, RONALD JAMES R J LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2722056 03.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 25 FITT, GEORGE G GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723874 03.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 26 ANDERSON, EDMUND NOEL E N GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723353 03.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 27 WARRINER, AUBRON A GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2721769 03.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 28 WOODS, ELLISON MURRAY E M CAPTAIN 3RD BN. 149144 03.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 29 SLOAN, GEORGE LASCELLES G L GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724138 03.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 30 MCKIBBIN, RICHARD R GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722785 04.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 31 JONES, JOHN OWEN DORFIL J O D GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2721820 04.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 32 STAFFORD-KING-HARMAN, THOMAS EDWARD T E LIEUTENANT 3RD BN. 200112 04.08.1944 BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY 33 MADDEN, HENRY FRANCIS H F GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723657 05.08.1944 BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY 34 DOUGLAS, WILLIAM JOSEPH W J SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2720741 05.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 35 KIRKPATRICK, ERIC E GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722562 07.08.1944 BAYEUX MEMORIAL 36 WILLIAMS, ROBERT R LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2719388 08.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 37 ENGLISH, THOMAS JOSEPH T J SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2721894 08.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 38 FERGUSON, GEORGE STEWART G S GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723795 08.08.1944 BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY 39 WHITTAKER, ROBERT R LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2720865 09.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 40 WIMBRIDGE, LIONEL LESLIE L L GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2721323 09.08.1944 BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY 41 KINGSFORD, DESMOND GLOVER D G CAPTAIN 3RD BN. 121551 10.08.1944 TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY 42 BRITTON, GEORGE CARLTON G C LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2723648 11.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 43 BUCKINGHAM, DENNIS HENRY PERCY D H P GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722034 11.08.1944 BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY 44 EAGER, GEORGE G GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723836 11.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 45 ENGLAND, THOMAS HENRY T H LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2718941 11.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 46 CONROY, JOHN J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2717181 11.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 47 LARKIN, DAVID D WARRANT OFFICER CLASS II (C.S.M.) 3RD BN. 2717614 11.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 48 FRASER, EDWARD LAURIE E L GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2719790 11.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 49 SMITH, HERBERT H GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 14220908 11.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 50 PRICE, ERIC WILLIAM E W GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723906 11.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY [have photo] 51 MCLOUGHLIN, GEORGE G GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722080 11.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 52 MCCALLAN, PETER P GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723871 11.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 53 HENNESSY, JAMES J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2718887 11.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 54 WEINSTEIN, MEYERS M GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2721961 11.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 55 ASPINALL, GEOFFREY THOMAS G T GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 14514367 11.08.1944 TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY 56 RAYNARD, WILLIAM W LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2717332 11.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 57 AMBROSE, ROBERT R GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722999 11.08.1944 TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY 58 EARDLEY-WILMOT, ANTHONY REVELL A R MAJOR 3RD BN. 104182 11.08.1944 TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY 59 BOURKE, PATRICK O'DONNELL (POD) P O LIEUTENANT 3RD BN. 295058 11.08.1944 TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY 60 HARVEY, LEONARD FRANK L F GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2720708 11.08.1944 TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY 61 COOKE, MAURICE ROGER M R LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2722104 11.08.1944 TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY 62 MAHER, PATRICK FRANCIS P F GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722878 11.08.1944 BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY 63 POTTS, ARTHUR A GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724063 11.08.1944 BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY 64 JORDAN, MICHAEL JOSEPH M J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2721588 11.08.1944 TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY 65 LINDSAY, BERNARD ROBERT B R GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724051 11.08.1944 TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY 66 HULMES, HERBERT H GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2720361 11.08.1944 TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY 67 HESKETH, GLYNN JAMES G J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723954 11.08.1944 TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY 68 WATT, ROBERT JAMES R J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2719513 11.08.1944 TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY 69 WRIGLEY, HERBERT H GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2721704 11.08.1944 TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY 70 MCEWAN, JOHN J LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2720234 11.08.1944 TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY 71 BORSBEY, JACK J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722123 11.08.1944 TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY 72 BARLOW, REGINALD LEONARD R L GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723812 11.08.1944 TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY 73 FITZMAURICE, LORD EDWARD NORMAN E N LIEUTENANT 3RD BN. 253926 11.08.1944 TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY 74 WHITBY, FRANK REGINALD F R GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2721800 12.08.1944 BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY 75 BRIGGS, JOSEPH J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722611 12.08.1944 BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY 76 TYRRELL, THOMAS T GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724014 13.08.1944 BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY 77 DINGWALL, DAVID D GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723623 18.08.1944 BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY 78 NORTH, EDWARD MERVYN E M GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2719914 04.09.1944 ST. STEVENS-WOLUWE COMMUNAL CEMETERY 79 PROE, JOHN J LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2719998 07.09.1944 GEEL WAR CEMETERY [No 1 Coy] 80 STONE, RUDOLPH EDWIN JOHN R E J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723891 07.09.1944 GEEL WAR CEMETERY 81 SIMPSON, WILLIAM ABRAHAM W A GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723525 07.09.1944 GEEL WAR CEMETERY 82 BRESLIN, EDWARD JOSEPH E J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2721333 07.09.1944 GEEL WAR CEMETERY 83 BRUCE, WILLIAM REGINALD RICHARD W R R CAPTAIN 3RD BN. 176774 07.09.1944 GEEL WAR CEMETERY 84 DAVIDSON, THOMAS T LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2721108 07.09.1944 GEEL WAR CEMETERY 85 PARSONS, ALAN A GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 14681745 07.09.1944 GEEL WAR CEMETERY 86 JOHNS, TOM T SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2720945 07.09.1944 GEEL WAR CEMETERY 87 ALLDIS, ALBERT VICTOR A V GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724119 08.09.1944 BRUSSELS TOWN CEMETERY 88 SHAW, STANLEY S GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723125 08.09.1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 89 MOGEY, JAMES J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2718447 09.09.1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 90 HOULAHAN, JOHN J SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2719554 09.09.1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 91 MCCORMACK, NICHOLAS JAMES N J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723725 09.09.1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 92 ALLEN, ROBERT EDWIN R E SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2718779 09.09.1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 93 DONNELLY, JAMES J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724294 09.09.1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 94 DUNN, JOHN J LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2719614 10.09.1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 95 WALLACE, MICHAEL M GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724056 11.09.1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 96 SPARLING, PATRICK JOSEPH P J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2720492 11.09.1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 97 RAWLENCE, EDWARD ERNEST E E CAPTAIN 3RD BN. 219069 11.09.1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 98 PRENDERGAST, JOHN J SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2719534 11.09.1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 99 STEVENSON, JAMES J LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2723810 11.09.1944 NEERPELT COMMUNAL CEMETERY 100 SHAW, SYDNEY S GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723413 11.09.1944 BRUSSELS TOWN CEMETERY 101 O'NEILL, JOHN JAMES J J LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2723823 14.09.1944 GEEL WAR CEMETERY 102 DEE, PATRICK BRIAN P B GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723495 14.09.1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 103 WALKER, PETER P GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2718774 14.09.1944 HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY 104 SHEARER, EDWARD E GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723868 14.09.1944 GEEL WAR CEMETERY 105 KENNARD, HUMPHREY OSCAR COLERIDGE H O C LIEUTENANT 3RD BN. 253922 14.09.1944 GEEL WAR CEMETERY 106 HOUGHTON, WILFRED W LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2720034 14.09.1944 GEEL WAR CEMETERY 107 HUTCHMAN, LAWRENCE L GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2717595 14.09.1944 GEEL WAR CEMETERY 108 GILMORE, LAWRENCE L GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724101 15.09.1944 BRUSSELS TOWN CEMETERY 109 REID, SIDNEY S LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2721583 16.09.1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 110 WATSON, THOMAS CROWE T C GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724057 17.09.1944 VALKENSWAARD WAR CEMETERY 111 DEE, MICHAEL M GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723677 17.09.1944 VALKENSWAARD WAR CEMETERY 112 WALKER, GEORGE EDWARD G E GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2718987 17.09.1944 VALKENSWAARD WAR CEMETERY 113 MALLON, NORMAN N GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2718372 17.09.1944 VALKENSWAARD WAR CEMETERY [have newspaper clipping with photo] 114 DELANEY, MICHAEL JOSEPH M J LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2703025 17.09.1944 VALKENSWAARD WAR CEMETERY 115 WILLIAMS, WALTER HAMILTON W H SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2718183 17.09.1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 116 RICHARDSON, CYRIL JOSEPH C J LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2720044 18.09.1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 117 MCKIBBIN, WILLIAM JOHN W J LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2720351 19.09.1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 118 WHEATLEY, ROY R GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2721019 19.09.1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 119 GREENHILL, ALBERT A GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723975 21.09.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY [have photo] 120 THISTLETON, MARK M GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 14693730 22.09.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 121 BALL, KENNETH JOHN K J LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2721832 22.09.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 122 MOORE, GEORGE G GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2719793 22.09.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 123 GALE, JAMES ALFRED J A GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723527 22.09.1944 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 124 TODD, CYRIL C GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2721301 22.09.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 125 BRODERICK, FRANCIS JOSEPH F J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2718263 22.09.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 126 PEMBERTON, PETER P GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 14677526 22.09.1944 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 127 DOYLE, JOHN J LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2718840 22.09.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 128 MEDLEY, PATRICK JOHN P J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2719049 22.09.1944 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 129 DOWNEY, WILLIAM W GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724254 24.09.1944 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 130 MCSORLEY, MATTHEW M LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2722803 28.09.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 131 BENT, HARRY EDWARD H E LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2719254 28.09.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 132 DOBSON, FRANK ARTHUR F A GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723804 28.09.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 133 LE BER, WILLIAM W GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2720484 28.09.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 134 SINGLETON, FRANK F GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722516 28.09.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 135 RENDELL, VICTOR CLARENCE GEORGE V C G GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2721321 28.09.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 136 ROURKE, WILLIAM W GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2720320 29.09.1944 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 137 BRACEGIRDLE, HENRY H GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724349 30.09.1944 BERGEN-OP-ZOOM WAR CEMETERY 138 CONNOR, JOHN J LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2723341 01.10.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 139 GRAYSTON, CHRISTOPHER WALKER C W LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2721896 01.10.1944 BERGEN-OP-ZOOM WAR CEMETERY 140 CARRUTHERS, JOHN J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722126 01.10.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 141 FOX, ROBERT OWEN R O GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722593 01.10.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 142 MARLER, CHARLES HENRY JOHN C H J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722006 01.10.1944 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 143 TOWERS, JAMES FREDERICK J F GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724368 01.10.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 144 MILLER, SYDNEY JOHN S J LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2722057 01.10.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 145 THORNLEY, JOHN CHARLES J C GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723262 01.10.1944 GROESBEEK MEMORIAL [see no. 3 on list, his brothe Alland Thornley also died 7 June 1943] 146 GILHAM, LESLIE JOHN L J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 14679953 01.10.1944 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 147 VARLEY, RONALD R GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2616031 01.10.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 148 KENNY, EDWARD RICHARD NOEL E R N LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2723969 01.10.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 149 DOYLE, WILLIAM JAMES W J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 14441956 01.10.1944 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 150 BOGGIS, BASIL JOHN B J LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 14664830 02.10.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 151 MAXWELL, WILLIAM ALEXANDER W A GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 14678822 02.10.1944 GROESBEEK MEMORIAL 152 PERRY, JOHN J LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2717309 02.10.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 153 GREEN, ERIC E GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722509 02.10.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 154 HOLMES, RAYMOND R GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 14673282 02.10.1944 EINDHOVEN (WOENSEL) GENERAL CEMETERY 155 FRAIN, ANDREW FRANCIS A F GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2719622 02.10.1944 GROESBEEK MEMORIAL 156 SAMPEY, THOMAS T GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2720546 03.10.1944 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 157 WATTS, ALFRED JOHN A J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2720212 04.10.1944 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 158 LALLY, JOHN PATRICK J P LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2723077 09.10.1944 MAARHEEZE (STERKSEL MONASTERY) CEMETERY 159 COLE, ERNEST E LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2720772 21.10.1944 BOLTON (HEATON) CEMETERY 160 DULLARD, PATRICK P LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2716800 25.10.1944 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 161 SARSFIELD-HALL, PATRICK GEOFFREY EDWARD P G E LIEUTENANT 3RD BN. 228328 28.10.1944 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 162 LEES, ARTHUR A LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2722513 10.11.1944 MANCHESTER (GORTON) CEMETERY 163 GROGAN, MAURICE M GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723878 15.11.1944 SITTARD WAR CEMETERY 164 WHATMOUGH, ALBERT EDWARD A E GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722365 18.11.1944 SITTARD WAR CEMETERY 165 ROUEN, ANTHONY A GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 14690376 20.11.1944 SITTARD WAR CEMETERY 166 MATTHEWS, THOMAS T SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2721847 25.11.1944 SITTARD WAR CEMETERY 167 HENDERSON, CYRIL C GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2720683 07.12.1944 GROESBEEK MEMORIAL 168 MORAN, PATRICK EDWARD P E SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2719817 02.01.1945 HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY 169 BOSWELL, THOMAS T LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2721313 14.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 170 WHITE, HENRY H LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2722121 14.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 171 SMITH, STANLEY ERIC THOMAS S E T GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724018 14.02.1945 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 172 KEATINGE, WILLIAM ALFRED W A GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722891 15.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 173 DUNNE, MICHAEL M SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2718093 15.02.1945 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 174 KENT, FRED F GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722363 15.02.1945 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 175 OWTRAM, RICHARD MICHAEL R M GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722863 15.02.1945 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 176 POTTER, JOSEPH J LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2722319 15.02.1945 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 177 SEPHTON, JAMES J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724075 16.02.1945 MOOK WAR CEMETERY 178 LYONS, JOHN JOSEPH J J SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2717698 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 179 KEEN, ALBERT LEONARD A L GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 14581944 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 180 LAYDE, REDMOND R LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2723768 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 181 KENNEDY, DARBY MICHAEL D M MAJOR 3RD BN. 94576 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 182 KELLY, CLIFFORD C GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2719839 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 183 KANE, JAMES J LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2717050 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 184 IFOULD, JOHN ARTHUR J A GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724336 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 185 LENNON, JOSEPH J LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2721106 21.02.1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 186 HUBBARD, ERIC RONALD E R GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724279 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 187 ASHWORTH, EDWARD E GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722895 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 188 BROWN, ARTHUR THOMAS A T GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 14692029 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 189 BOLAND, MICHAEL PATRICK M P GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2721083 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 190 BARRY, GERALD G GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722072 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 191 ASHTON, JOHN J SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2721176 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 192 GILMORE, GEORGE G LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2717800 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 193 ALLBUTT, LESLIE LEONARD L L GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724407 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 194 MYERS, GORDON G LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2722988 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 195 GILES, GILBERT GEORGE G G GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724458 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 196 MURRAY, JAMES ALFRED J A LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2723538 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 197 FISHER-ROWE, GUY EDWARD G E MAJOR 3RD BN. 102718 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 198 ORMOND, JOHN MICHAEL J M GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723438 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 199 PAVEY, ERNEST WALTER E W GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 14680268 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 200 WILLSHAW, JACK J LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2722238 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 201 MULCAHY G GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724301 21.02.1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 202 FOSTER, WILLIAM HENRY W H GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722131 21.02.1945 RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY 203 LYNCH, JOHN J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723420 21.02.1945 RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY 204 PENFOLD, JOHN J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724283 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 205 FOLLIS, ARTHUR JAMES A J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2719918 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 206 DOYLE, JAMES AUGUSTINE J A GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 14436399 21.02.1945 MOOK WAR CEMETERY 207 VENN, THOMAS T GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 14669019 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 208 UNSWORTH, THOMAS T LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2719613 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 209 SMITH, STANLEY JOHN S J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722871 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 210 PENNINGTON, THOMAS T GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2720550 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 211 POOK, WALTER EDWARD W E GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724202 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 212 STEPHENSON, THOMAS HENRY T H LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 14665889 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 213 TORR, STANLEY JAMES S J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724288 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 214 MORIARTY, ANTHONY A GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724801 04.03.1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 215 MOLLARD, COLIN C GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723687 04.03.1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 216 BEGLEY, JOSEPH PETER J P GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724789 04.03.1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 217 WADE, REGINALD HAROLD R H GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724097 05.03.1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 218 DEVINE, ROBERT JAMES R J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724791 05.03.1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 219 BROWN, ARTHUR A GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724382 05.03.1945 MOOK WAR CEMETERY 220 PRIOR, ROY R LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2722012 05.03.1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 221 HEWITT, JAMES EDWARD J E GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2720527 05.03.1945 MOOK WAR CEMETERY 222 BREEN, THOMAS T SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2716778 30.03.1945 AALTEN (BERKENHOVE) GENERAL CEMETERY 223 FRANCIS, FREDERICK VICTOR F V LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2719797 30.03.1945 AALTEN (BERKENHOVE) GENERAL CEMETERY 224 HARRIGAN, JAMES PATRICK J P SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2720971 02.04.1945 ENSCHEDE EASTERN GENERAL CEMETERY 225 ALBON, MAURICE BRIAN M B GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724774 02.04.1945 ENSCHEDE EASTERN GENERAL CEMETERY 226 SMITH, ROBERT OLIVER R O LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 13111455 02.04.1945 ENSCHEDE EASTERN GENERAL CEMETERY 227 ROSSITER, RICHARD R GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724463 02.04.1945 RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY 228 HARRISON, FREDERICK F GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724219 02.04.1945 RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY 229 WELCH, CHARLES MAXIMILIAN C M GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724017 02.04.1945 RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY 230 BRIDGE, SIDNEY GEORGE S G GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724739 02.04.1945 RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY 231 STACEY, JOHN GRAHAME J G SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2723011 02.04.1945 RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY 232 RUSSELL, BRIAN BEVEN B B LIEUTENANT 3RD BN. 278612 02.04.1945 RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY 233 SKINNER, CRAWFORD WEEDING C W GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724181 02.04.1945 RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY 234 CARTLEDGE, SAMUEL S GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2721125 07.04.1945 RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY 235 BERESFORD, WILLIAM W WARRANT OFFICER CLASS II (C.S.M.) 3RD BN. 2720827 07.04.1945 RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY 236 HOOKER, ERNEST WILLIAM E W GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723837 08.04.1945 SAGE WAR CEMETERY 237 CORKRUM, THOMAS ALBERT T A LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2721593 08.04.1945 SAGE WAR CEMETERY 238 ROBERTS, RAYMOND R GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724366 08.04.1945 SAGE WAR CEMETERY 239 CHARLESWORTH, KENNETH K GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724351 08.04.1945 SAGE WAR CEMETERY 240 ARKWRIGHT, JAMES J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2720765 09.04.1945 SAGE WAR CEMETERY 241 TRICKETT, WILLIAM HENRY W H GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2720462 09.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 242 JOHNSON, WILLIAM RAYMOND W R GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724948 09.04.1945 SAGE WAR CEMETERY 243 LLOYD, THOMAS DUDLEY T D GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724306 09.04.1945 SAGE WAR CEMETERY 244 PEARCE, WALTER W GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2721502 09.04.1945 SAGE WAR CEMETERY 245 DUDLEY, MICHAEL VICTOR M V MAJOR 3RD BN. 93020 09.04.1945 SAGE WAR CEMETERY 246 GAME, THOMAS EDWIN T E LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2724703 12.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 247 RICKETT, ARTHUR ROBERT JACK A R J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723275 13.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 248 O'BRIEN, REGINALD (REGGIE) R LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2718553 13.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 249 BOOTH, SIDNEY JAMES S J LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2720609 20.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 250 GERAHTY, ANTONY A LIEUTENANT 3RD BN. 330864 21.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 251 GLENDINNING, NORMAN WILLIAM N W GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2721562 21.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 252 FORD, ROBERT R LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2724198 21.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 253 DOWNEY, RICHARD R LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2723744 21.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 254 GREETHAM, GERALD G GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724041 21.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 255 CATLING R W GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724872 21.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 256 OAKHAM, FREDERICK WILLIAM F W GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724765 21.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 257 DAWSON, SYDNEY S GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724353 21.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 258 MCCARTHY, CYRIL C GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724535 21.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 259 CLANCY, RICHARD R GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724529 21.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 260 WELLS, WILLIAM HASTE W H GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724624 22.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 261 MCANENY, PATRICK P GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2720423 23.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 262 BUCKLAND, REGINALD EDWARD R E GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 14581915 27.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 263 MURPHY, PATRICK JOSEPH P J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723579 28.04.1945 BRUSSELS TOWN CEMETERY 264 HOGG, WILLIAM HALLAM JOHN W H J LIEUTENANT 3RD BN. 269227 29.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 265 MCKEEGAN, LAWRENCE L GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2719287 29.04.1945 BRUSSELS TOWN CEMETERY 266 FEE, JAMES J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724794 29.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 267 BOWERS, FRED F GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2721681 01.05.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 268 MARSH, EDWARD CHARLES E C GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 14784080 02.05.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 269 ROTCHFORD, THOMAS T GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722987 03.05.1945 LEIGH CEMETERY 270 GUEST, RONALD R GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723501 04.05.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 271 VERNEDE, JOHN GRIFFITH J G LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2723535 06.05.1945 OXFORD (BOTLEY) CEMETERY 272 POOLEY, DEREK ARTHUR D A GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723861 18.05.1945 LITTLE SHELFORD (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD 273 CLUSKEY, PATRICK P GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2719556 21.08.1945 COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY 274 JOHNSTON, STANLEY HERBERT S H GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2719691 24.10.1945 COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY Quis Seperabit Last edited by dbf; 03-04-2008 at 02:06 PM. 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![]() ![]() | Thanks to Geoff for his help: 3 Bn IRISH GUARDS - 274 FATALIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER: 1 ALBON, MAURICE BRIAN M B GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724774 02.04.1945 ENSCHEDE EASTERN GENERAL CEMETERY 2 ALLBUTT, LESLIE LEONARD L L GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724407 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 3 ALLDIS, ALBERT VICTOR A V GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724119 08.09.1944 BRUSSELS TOWN CEMETERY 4 ALLEN, ROBERT EDWIN R E SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2718779 09.09.1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 5 ALLEN, WILLIE W GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2719151 22.07.1944 BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY 6 AMBROSE, ROBERT R GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722999 11.08.1944 TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY 7 ANDERSON, EDMUND NOEL E N GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723353 03.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 8 ARKWRIGHT, JAMES J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2720765 09.04.1945 SAGE WAR CEMETERY 9 ASHTON, JOHN J SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2721176 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 10 ASHWORTH, EDWARD E GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722895 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 11 ASPINALL, GEOFFREY THOMAS G T GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 14514367 11.08.1944 TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY 12 BALL, KENNETH JOHN K J LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2721832 22.09.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 13 BAMFORD, HUGH H LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2721250 18.07.1944 BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY 14 BARLOW, REGINALD LEONARD R L GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723812 11.08.1944 TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY 15 BARRY, EDWARD ANTHONY E A GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2717534 16.05.1943 ESTON CEMETERY 16 BARRY, GERALD G GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722072 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 17 BEGLEY, JOSEPH PETER J P GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724789 04.03.1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 18 BENT, HARRY EDWARD H E LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2719254 28.09.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 19 BERESFORD, WILLIAM W WARRANT OFFICER CLASS II (C.S.M.) 3RD BN. 2720827 07.04.1945 RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY 20 BOGGIS, BASIL JOHN B J LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 14664830 02.10.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 21 BOLAND, MICHAEL PATRICK M P GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2721083 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 22 BOOTH, SIDNEY JAMES S J LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2720609 20.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 23 BORSBEY, JACK J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722123 11.08.1944 TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY 24 BOSWELL, THOMAS T LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2721313 14.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 25 BOURKE, PATRICK O'DONNELL (POD) P O LIEUTENANT 3RD BN. 295058 11.08.1944 TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY 26 BOWEN, WILLIAM W GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723089 14.10.1943 LIVERPOOL (ANFIELD) CEMETERY 27 BOWERS, FRED F GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2721681 01.05.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 28 BRACEGIRDLE, HENRY H GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724349 30.09.1944 BERGEN-OP-ZOOM WAR CEMETERY 29 BREEN, THOMAS T SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2716778 30.03.1945 AALTEN (BERKENHOVE) GENERAL CEMETERY 30 BRESLIN, EDWARD JOSEPH E J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2721333 07.09.1944 GEEL WAR CEMETERY 31 BRIDGE, SIDNEY GEORGE S G GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724739 02.04.1945 RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY 32 BRIGGS, JOSEPH J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722611 12.08.1944 BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY 33 BRITTON, GEORGE CARLTON G C LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2723648 11.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 34 BRODERICK, FRANCIS JOSEPH F J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2718263 22.09.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 35 BROWN, ARTHUR A GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724382 05.03.1945 MOOK WAR CEMETERY 36 BROWN, ARTHUR THOMAS A T GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 14692029 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 37 BRUCE, WILLIAM REGINALD RICHARD W R R CAPTAIN 3RD BN. 176774 07.09.1944 GEEL WAR CEMETERY 38 BUCKINGHAM, DENNIS HENRY PERCY D H P GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722034 11.08.1944 BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY 39 BUCKLAND, REGINALD EDWARD R E GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 14581915 27.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 40 BYRNE, JOSEPH J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724032 03.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 41 CARRUTHERS, JOHN J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722126 01.10.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 42 CARTLEDGE, SAMUEL S GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2721125 07.04.1945 RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY 43 CATLING R W GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724872 21.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 44 CHARLESWORTH, KENNETH K GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724351 08.04.1945 SAGE WAR CEMETERY 45 CLANCY, RICHARD R GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724529 21.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 46 CLUSKEY, PATRICK P GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2719556 21.08.1945 COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY 47 COLE, ERNEST E LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2720772 21.10.1944 BOLTON (HEATON) CEMETERY 48 CONNOR, JOHN J LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2723341 01.10.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 49 CONROY, JOHN J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2717181 11.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 50 COOKE, MAURICE ROGER M R LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2722104 11.08.1944 TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY 51 CORKRUM, THOMAS ALBERT T A LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2721593 08.04.1945 SAGE WAR CEMETERY 52 DAVIDSON, THOMAS T LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2721108 07.09.1944 GEEL WAR CEMETERY 53 DAWSON, SYDNEY S GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724353 21.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 54 DEE, MICHAEL M GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723677 17.09.1944 VALKENSWAARD WAR CEMETERY 55 DEE, PATRICK BRIAN P B GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723495 14.09.1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 56 DELANEY, MICHAEL JOSEPH M J LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2703025 17.09.1944 VALKENSWAARD WAR CEMETERY 57 DEVINE, ROBERT JAMES R J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724791 05.03.1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 58 DINGWALL, DAVID D GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723623 18.08.1944 BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY 59 DOBSON, FRANK ARTHUR F A GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723804 28.09.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 60 DONNELLY, JAMES J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724294 09.09.1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 61 DOUGLAS, WILLIAM JOSEPH W J SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2720741 05.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 62 DOWNEY, RICHARD R LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2723744 21.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 63 DOWNEY, WILLIAM W GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724254 24.09.1944 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 64 DOYLE, JAMES AUGUSTINE J A GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 14436399 21.02.1945 MOOK WAR CEMETERY 65 DOYLE, JOHN J LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2718840 22.09.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 66 DOYLE, WILLIAM JAMES W J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 14441956 01.10.1944 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 67 DUDLEY, MICHAEL VICTOR M V MAJOR 3RD BN. 93020 09.04.1945 SAGE WAR CEMETERY 68 DULLARD, PATRICK P LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2716800 25.10.1944 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 69 DUNN, JOHN J LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2719614 10.09.1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 70 DUNNE, MICHAEL M SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2718093 15.02.1945 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 71 EAGER, GEORGE G GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723836 11.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 72 EARDLEY-WILMOT, ANTHONY REVELL A R MAJOR 3RD BN. 104182 11.08.1944 TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY 73 ENGLAND, THOMAS HENRY T H LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2718941 11.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 74 ENGLISH, THOMAS JOSEPH T J SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2721894 08.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 75 FARROW, ARTHUR FRANK A F GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722649 19.07.1944 BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY 76 FEE, JAMES J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724794 29.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 77 FERGUSON, GEORGE STEWART G S GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723795 08.08.1944 BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY 78 FISHER-ROWE, GUY EDWARD G E MAJOR 3RD BN. 102718 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 79 FITT, GEORGE G GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723874 03.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 80 FITZMAURICE, LORD EDWARD NORMAN E N LIEUTENANT 3RD BN. 253926 11.08.1944 TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY 81 FOGARTY, JOHN J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723585 19.07.1944 BAYEUX MEMORIAL 82 FOLLIS, ARTHUR JAMES A J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2719918 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 83 FORD, ROBERT R LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2724198 21.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 84 FOSTER, WILLIAM HENRY W H GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722131 21.02.1945 RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY 85 FOX, ROBERT OWEN R O GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722593 01.10.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 86 FRAIN, ANDREW FRANCIS A F GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2719622 02.10.1944 GROESBEEK MEMORIAL 87 FRANCIS, FREDERICK VICTOR F V LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2719797 30.03.1945 AALTEN (BERKENHOVE) GENERAL CEMETERY 88 FRASER, EDWARD LAURIE E L GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2719790 11.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 89 GALE, JAMES ALFRED J A GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723527 22.09.1944 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 90 GAME, THOMAS EDWIN T E LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2724703 12.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 91 GERAHTY, ANTONY A LIEUTENANT 3RD BN. 330864 21.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 92 GILES, GILBERT GEORGE G G GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724458 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 93 GILHAM, LESLIE JOHN L J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 14679953 01.10.1944 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 94 GILMORE, GEORGE G LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2717800 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 95 GILMORE, LAWRENCE L GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724101 15.09.1944 BRUSSELS TOWN CEMETERY 96 GLENDINNING, NORMAN WILLIAM N W GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2721562 21.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 97 GRAHAM, ALBERT LIONEL A L LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2721431 18.07.1944 BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY 98 GRANT, IAN DOUGLAS RUTHERFORD I D R CAPTAIN 3RD BN. 108939 18.07.1944 RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY 99 GRAYSTON, CHRISTOPHER WALKER C W LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2721896 01.10.1944 BERGEN-OP-ZOOM WAR CEMETERY 100 GREEN, ERIC E GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722509 02.10.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 101 GREENHILL, ALBERT A GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723975 21.09.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY [Have photo] 102 GREETHAM, GERALD G GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724041 21.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 103 GREY, ARTHUR BARRETT A B LIEUTENANT 3RD BN. 156084 17.10.1942 NORTHWOOD CEMETERY 104 GROGAN, MAURICE M GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723878 15.11.1944 SITTARD WAR CEMETERY 105 GUEST, RONALD R GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723501 04.05.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 106 HARRIGAN, JAMES PATRICK J P SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2720971 02.04.1945 ENSCHEDE EASTERN GENERAL CEMETERY 107 HARRISON, FREDERICK F GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724219 02.04.1945 RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY 108 HARVEY, LEONARD FRANK L F GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2720708 11.08.1944 TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY 109 HENDERSON, CYRIL C GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2720683 07.12.1944 GROESBEEK MEMORIAL 110 HENNESSY, JAMES J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2718887 11.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 111 HESKETH, GLYNN JAMES G J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723954 11.08.1944 TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY 112 HEWITT, JAMES EDWARD J E GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2720527 05.03.1945 MOOK WAR CEMETERY 113 HOGG, WILLIAM HALLAM JOHN W H J LIEUTENANT 3RD BN. 269227 29.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 114 HOLMES, RAYMOND R GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 14673282 02.10.1944 EINDHOVEN (WOENSEL) GENERAL CEMETERY 115 HOOKER, ERNEST WILLIAM E W GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723837 08.04.1945 SAGE WAR CEMETERY 116 HOPPER, HAROLD H SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2720624 01.08.1944 BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY 117 HOUGHTON, WILFRED W LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2720034 14.09.1944 GEEL WAR CEMETERY 118 HOULAHAN, JOHN J SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2719554 09.09.1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 119 HUBBARD, ERIC RONALD E R GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724279 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 120 HULMES, HERBERT H GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2720361 11.08.1944 TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY 121 HUNTER, WILLIAM W GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2721509 18.07.1944 BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY 122 HUTCHMAN, LAWRENCE L GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2717595 14.09.1944 GEEL WAR CEMETERY 123 IFOULD, JOHN ARTHUR J A GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724336 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 124 JOHNS, TOM T SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2720945 07.09.1944 GEEL WAR CEMETERY 125 JOHNSON, WILLIAM RAYMOND W R GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724948 09.04.1945 SAGE WAR CEMETERY 126 JOHNSTON, STANLEY HERBERT S H GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2719691 24.10.1945 COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY 127 JONES, JOHN OWEN DORFIL J O D GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2721820 04.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 128 JORDAN, MICHAEL JOSEPH M J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2721588 11.08.1944 TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY 129 KANE, JAMES J LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2717050 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 130 KEATINGE, WILLIAM ALFRED W A GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722891 15.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 131 KEEN, ALBERT LEONARD A L GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 14581944 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 132 KELLY, CLIFFORD C GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2719839 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 133 KENNARD, HUMPHREY OSCAR COLERIDGE H O C LIEUTENANT 3RD BN. 253922 14.09.1944 GEEL WAR CEMETERY 134 KENNEDY, DARBY MICHAEL D M MAJOR 3RD BN. 94576 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 135 KENNY, EDWARD RICHARD NOEL E R N LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2723969 01.10.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 136 KENT, FRED F GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722363 15.02.1945 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 137 KINGSFORD, DESMOND GLOVER D G CAPTAIN 3RD BN. 121551 10.08.1944 TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY 138 KIRKPATRICK, ERIC E GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722562 07.08.1944 BAYEUX MEMORIAL 139 LALLY, JOHN PATRICK J P LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2723077 09.10.1944 MAARHEEZE (STERKSEL MONASTERY) CEMETERY 140 LARKIN, DAVID D WARRANT OFFICER CLASS II (C.S.M.) 3RD BN. 2717614 11.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 141 LAYDE, REDMOND R LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2723768 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 142 LE BER, WILLIAM W GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2720484 28.09.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 143 LEES, ARTHUR A LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2722513 10.11.1944 MANCHESTER (GORTON) CEMETERY 144 LENNON, JOSEPH J LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2721106 21.02.1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 145 LINDSAY, BERNARD ROBERT B R GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724051 11.08.1944 TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY 146 LIPTROT, ALBERT PERCY A P GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722514 02.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 147 LLOYD, THOMAS DUDLEY T D GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724306 09.04.1945 SAGE WAR CEMETERY 148 LYNCH, JOHN J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723420 21.02.1945 RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY 149 LYONS, JOHN JOSEPH J J SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2717698 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 150 MADDEN, HENRY FRANCIS H F GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723657 05.08.1944 BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY 151 MAHER, PATRICK FRANCIS P F GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722878 11.08.1944 BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY 152 MALLON, NORMAN N GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2718372 17.09.1944 VALKENSWAARD WAR CEMETERY [Have newspaper clipping with photo] 153 MARLER, CHARLES HENRY JOHN C H J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722006 01.10.1944 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 154 MARSH, EDWARD CHARLES E C GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 14784080 02.05.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 155 MATTHEWS, THOMAS T SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2721847 25.11.1944 SITTARD WAR CEMETERY 156 MAXWELL, WILLIAM ALEXANDER W A GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 14678822 02.10.1944 GROESBEEK MEMORIAL 157 MCANENY, PATRICK P GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2720423 23.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 158 MCCALLAN, PETER P GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723871 11.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 159 MCCARTHY, CYRIL C GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724535 21.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 160 MCCARTHY-PHILLIPS, PATRICK GEORGE P G LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2722781 22.07.1944 BAYEUX MEMORIAL 161 MCCORMACK, NICHOLAS JAMES N J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723725 09.09.1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 162 MCEWAN, JOHN J LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2720234 11.08.1944 TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY 163 MCKEEGAN, LAWRENCE L GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2719287 29.04.1945 BRUSSELS TOWN CEMETERY 164 MCKIBBIN, RICHARD R GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722785 04.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 165 MCKIBBIN, WILLIAM JOHN W J LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2720351 19.09.1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 166 MCLOUGHLIN, GEORGE G GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722080 11.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 167 MCSORLEY, MATTHEW M LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2722803 28.09.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 168 MEARS, RONALD JAMES R J LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2722056 03.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 169 MEDLEY, PATRICK JOHN P J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2719049 22.09.1944 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 170 MILLER, SYDNEY JOHN S J LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2722057 01.10.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 171 MITCHELL, FREDERICK F GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2721196 22.07.1944 BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY 172 MOGEY, JAMES J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2718447 09.09.1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 173 MOLLARD, COLIN C GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723687 04.03.1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 174 MOORE, GEORGE G GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2719793 22.09.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 175 MORAN, PATRICK EDWARD P E SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2719817 02.01.1945 HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY 176 MORIARTY, ANTHONY A GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724801 04.03.1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 177 MULCAHY G GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724301 21.02.1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 178 MURPHY, PATRICK JOSEPH P J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723579 28.04.1945 BRUSSELS TOWN CEMETERY 179 MURRAY, JAMES ALFRED J A LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2723538 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 180 MYERS, GORDON G LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2722988 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 181 NORTH, EDWARD MERVYN E M GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2719914 04.09.1944 ST. STEVENS-WOLUWE COMMUNAL CEMETERY 182 O'BRIEN, REGINALD (REGGIE) R LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2718553 13.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 183 O'HANLON, JAMES PATRICK JOSEPH J P J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723994 24.07.1944 BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY 184 O'NEILL, JOHN JAMES J J LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2723823 14.09.1944 GEEL WAR CEMETERY 185 O'SHEA, FRANCIS PATRICK F P GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2718584 23.05.1946 BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY 186 OAKHAM, FREDERICK WILLIAM F W GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724765 21.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 187 ORMOND, JOHN MICHAEL J M GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723438 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 188 OULSNAM, JOHN WILLIAM J W SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2717277 03.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY [See pg 139: http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Sussex...004-Update.pdf] 189 OWTRAM, RICHARD MICHAEL R M GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722863 15.02.1945 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 190 PARSONS, ALAN A GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 14681745 07.09.1944 GEEL WAR CEMETERY 191 PAVEY, ERNEST WALTER E W GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 14680268 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 192 PEARCE, WALTER W GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2721502 09.04.1945 SAGE WAR CEMETERY 193 PEMBERTON, PETER P GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 14677526 22.09.1944 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 194 PENFOLD, JOHN J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724283 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 195 PENNINGTON, THOMAS T GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2720550 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 196 PERRY, JOHN J LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2717309 02.10.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 197 POOK, WALTER EDWARD W E GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724202 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 198 POOLEY, DEREK ARTHUR D A GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723861 18.05.1945 LITTLE SHELFORD (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD 199 POTTER, JOSEPH J LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2722319 15.02.1945 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 200 POTTS, ARTHUR A GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724063 11.08.1944 BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY 201 PRENDERGAST, JOHN J SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2719534 11.09.1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 202 PRICE, ERIC WILLIAM E W GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723906 11.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY [Have photo] 203 PRIOR, ROY R LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2722012 05.03.1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 204 PROE, JOHN J LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2719998 07.09.1944 GEEL WAR CEMETERY [No 1 Coy] 205 QUINN, MICHAEL JOSEPH M J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724079 03.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 206 RAWLENCE, EDWARD ERNEST E E CAPTAIN 3RD BN. 219069 11.09.1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 207 RAYNARD, WILLIAM W LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2717332 11.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 208 REID, SIDNEY S LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2721583 16.09.1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 209 RENDELL, VICTOR CLARENCE GEORGE V C G GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2721321 28.09.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 210 RICHARDSON, CYRIL JOSEPH C J LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2720044 18.09.1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 211 RICKETT, ARTHUR ROBERT JACK A R J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723275 13.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 212 ROBERTS, RAYMOND R GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724366 08.04.1945 SAGE WAR CEMETERY 213 ROSSITER, RICHARD R GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724463 02.04.1945 RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY 214 ROTCHFORD, THOMAS T GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722987 03.05.1945 LEIGH CEMETERY 215 ROUEN, ANTHONY A GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 14690376 20.11.1944 SITTARD WAR CEMETERY 216 ROURKE, WILLIAM W GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2720320 29.09.1944 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 217 RUSSELL, BRIAN BEVEN B B LIEUTENANT 3RD BN. 278612 02.04.1945 RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY 218 SAMPEY, THOMAS T GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2720546 03.10.1944 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 219 SARSFIELD-HALL, PATRICK GEOFFREY EDWARD P G E LIEUTENANT 3RD BN. 228328 28.10.1944 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 220 SEPHTON, JAMES J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724075 16.02.1945 MOOK WAR CEMETERY 221 SHAW, STANLEY S GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723125 08.09.1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 222 SHAW, SYDNEY S GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723413 11.09.1944 BRUSSELS TOWN CEMETERY 223 SHEARER, EDWARD E GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723868 14.09.1944 GEEL WAR CEMETERY 224 SIMPSON, WILLIAM ABRAHAM W A GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723525 07.09.1944 GEEL WAR CEMETERY 225 SINGLETON, FRANK F GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722516 28.09.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 226 SKINNER, CRAWFORD WEEDING C W GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724181 02.04.1945 RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY 227 SLOAN, GEORGE LASCELLES G L GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724138 03.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 228 SMITH, HERBERT H GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 14220908 11.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 229 SMITH, ROBERT OLIVER R O LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 13111455 02.04.1945 ENSCHEDE EASTERN GENERAL CEMETERY 230 SMITH, STANLEY ERIC THOMAS S E T GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724018 14.02.1945 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 231 SMITH, STANLEY JOHN S J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722871 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 232 SPARLING, PATRICK JOSEPH P J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2720492 11.09.1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 233 STACEY, JOHN GRAHAME J G SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2723011 02.04.1945 RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY 234 STAFFORD-KING-HARMAN, THOMAS EDWARD T E LIEUTENANT 3RD BN. 200112 04.08.1944 BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY 235 STEPHENSON, THOMAS HENRY T H LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 14665889 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 236 STEVENSON, JAMES J LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2723810 11.09.1944 NEERPELT COMMUNAL CEMETERY 237 STOCK, DOUGLAS HURNDELL D H LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2720228 19.07.1944 BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY 238 STOKES, MICHAEL JOSEPH M J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2716637 19.07.1944 BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY 239 STONE, RUDOLPH EDWIN JOHN R E J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723891 07.09.1944 GEEL WAR CEMETERY 240 THISTLETON, MARK M GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 14693730 22.09.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 241 THORNLEY, ALLAN A GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723323 07.06.1943 LIVERPOOL (WEST DERBY) CEMETERY [see John Thornley his brother who also died] 242 THORNLEY, JOHN CHARLES J C GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723262 01.10.1944 GROESBEEK MEMORIAL [see Allan Thornley, his brother who also died] 243 TODD, CYRIL C GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2721301 22.09.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 244 TORR, STANLEY JAMES S J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724288 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 245 TOWERS, JAMES FREDERICK J F GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724368 01.10.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 246 TRICKETT, WILLIAM HENRY W H GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2720462 09.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 247 TYRRELL, THOMAS T GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724014 13.08.1944 BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY 248 UNSWORTH, THOMAS T LANCE SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2719613 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 249 VARLEY, RONALD R GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2616031 01.10.1944 ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY 250 VENN, THOMAS T GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 14669019 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 251 VERNEDE, JOHN GRIFFITH J G LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2723535 06.05.1945 OXFORD (BOTLEY) CEMETERY 252 WADE, REGINALD HAROLD R H GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724097 05.03.1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 253 WALKER, GEORGE EDWARD G E GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2718987 17.09.1944 VALKENSWAARD WAR CEMETERY 254 WALKER, PETER P GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2718774 14.09.1944 HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY 255 WALLACE, MICHAEL M GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724056 11.09.1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 256 WARRINER, AUBRON A GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2721769 03.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 257 WATSON, THOMAS CROWE T C GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724057 17.09.1944 VALKENSWAARD WAR CEMETERY 258 WATT, ROBERT JAMES R J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2719513 11.08.1944 TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY 259 WATTS, ALFRED JOHN A J GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2720212 04.10.1944 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 260 WEINSTEIN, MEYERS M GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2721961 11.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 261 WELCH, CHARLES MAXIMILIAN C M GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724017 02.04.1945 RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY 262 WELLS, WILLIAM HASTE W H GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2724624 22.04.1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 263 WHATMOUGH, ALBERT EDWARD A E GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722365 18.11.1944 SITTARD WAR CEMETERY 264 WHEATLEY, ROY R GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2721019 19.09.1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 265 WHITBY, FRANK REGINALD F R GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2721800 12.08.1944 BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY 266 WHITE, HENRY H LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2722121 14.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 267 WHITTAKER, ROBERT R LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2720865 09.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 268 WILLIAMS, ALBERT EDWARD A E GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2722670 03.08.1944 HOTTOT-LES-BAGUES WAR CEMETERY 269 WILLIAMS, DONALD D GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2723802 18.07.1944 BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY 270 WILLIAMS, ROBERT R LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2719388 08.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY 271 WILLIAMS, WALTER HAMILTON W H SERJEANT 3RD BN. 2718183 17.09.1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 272 WILLSHAW, JACK J LANCE CORPORAL 3RD BN. 2722238 21.02.1945 MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY 273 WIMBRIDGE, LIONEL LESLIE L L GUARDSMAN 3RD BN. 2721323 09.08.1944 BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY 274 WOODS, ELLISON MURRAY E M CAPTAIN 3RD BN. 149144 03.08.1944 ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY Quis separabit. Last edited by dbf; 03-04-2008 at 01:57 PM. Reason: Additional info/link |
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__________________ "The Eastern front is like a house of cards. If the front is broken through at one point all the rest will collapse." - General Heinz Guderian "With amazement and disappointment, we discovered in late October and early November that the beaten Russians seemed quite unaware that as a military force they had almost ceased to exist." - General Blumentritt "In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen me fight so hard." Lieutenant General Wilhelm Bittrich - Commander of II SS Panzer Korps - (Commenting on the British Paratroopers at Arnhem) - September 1944 "Had Clark given more heed to Juin's views...the savage battles of Cassino would probably never have been fought and the venerable house of St Benedict would have been unscathed" Rudolf Böhmler - 1st Fallschirmjäger Division - 1944 (After the bombing of Monte Cassino) |
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![]() ![]() | Week Ending 14 Oct 44 Field return of Officers FIELD RETURN OF OFFICERS 3 Bn IRISH GUARDS For Week Ending 14 Oct 44 PERS No / NAME & INITIALS / PARENT CORPS / DATE TAKEN ON STRENGTH / APPOINTMENT HELD / DATE ASSUMED PRESENT APPOINTMENT 28140 / VANDELEUR, JOE / IRISH GUARDS / 24/07/41 / CO / 27/02/42 50819 / FITZGERALD, DH / IG / 22/04/44 / 2IC / 22/04/44 93090 / REID PFI / IG / 15/04/4? / COY COMD / 18/11/42 93020 / DUDLEY MV / IG / 29/05/44 / COY COMD / 29/08/44 101178 / FISHER-ROWE GE / IG / 16/08/44 / COY COMD / 16/0?/44 102707 / HASELWOOD JSO / IG / 23/05/44 / COY COMD / 23/0?/44 94571 / KENNEDY DM / IG / 30/09/44 / - /- 108725 / MARTIN AC / IG / 2?/10/43 /- /-NOT PRESENT WITH UNIT 114113 / GILLIAT DA / IG / 28/08/44 / COY 2IC / 28/0?/44 186933 / FINDLAY JN / IG / 21/??/4? / A?T / 18/07/44 2076?? / UDAL ER / IG / 30/04/4? / IO / 12/07/44 ?243? / REYNOLDS WF / IG / 24/09/44 / ? / 12/??/44 2283?? / HENDRY JAH / IG / 24/02/44 / COY COMD / 11/0?/44 21425? / TAYLOR RC / IG / 14/08/43 / TO / 11/09/44 228329 / EYRE J / IG / 08/09/43 SIG OFF / 08/09/43 233623 / STANLEY-CLARKE J / IG / 18/12/44 / COY 2C / 12/09/44 240636 / DOYLE P / IG 1?/03/44 COY 2IC / 11/09/44 107431 / DU BOULAY, NH / IG 10/10/44 COY 2IC / 10/10/44 22532? / SARSFIELD HALL ? / IG 30/09/44 / C? COMD / 30/09/44 246151 / HASTINGS, R / IG 24/0?/4? / QM / 24/08/4? 253923 / NIHILL AB / IG 25/07/44 / A??? / 07/09/44 253924 / SARSFIELD DM / IG 09/09/43 AD?C 07/09/44 25392? / WARNOCK GJ / IG 24/09/44 / PL COMD 24/09/44 26923? / BAKER RB / IG / 30/04/44 / PL COMD 30/09/44 278??7 / MAHAFFY R / IG / 23/0?/44 / PL COMD 23/08/44 2785?? / MORRISEY ?A / IG / 24/09/44 / PL COMD 24/09/44 29???? / RYDER EDD / IG / 25/0?/44 / PL COMD 25/07/44 30794? / GOUGH HJ / IG / 28/07/44 / ? / 28/07/44 307?92 / BOBBETT HJ / IG / 30/09/44 / PL COMD / 30/09/44 27?60? / MATTHEWS E / IG / 30/09/44 / PL COMD / 30/07/44 233193 / COMPTON ? / IG / 30/09/44 / ? / 30/09/4? 241??? / THIN RT / RAMC / 07/09/43 / MO / 07/09/43 Last edited by dbf; 29-03-2008 at 02:54 AM. |
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![]() ![]() | Obit for John Ormsby Evelyn Vandeleur http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...EVANDELEUR.jpg http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...ANDELEUR-1.jpg http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...EUR1200dpi.jpg http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...1_edited-1.jpg http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...RBARDSO-p2.jpg Obit for John Ormsby Evelyn Vandeleur [14 November 1903 – 4 August 1988] Commanding Officer, 3rd Battalion Irish Guards [Name of the publication or date not known, but this may have been printed in The Times.] BRIG J.O.E. VANDELEUR Hero of Arnhem advance Brigadier "Joe" Vandeleur, DSO, who died on August 4 at the age of 84, was a distinguished and colourful soldier whose Second World War flair and leadership was such that it featured in the film A Bridge Too Far, when he was portrayed by Michael Caine. His action was at Arnhem in September, 1944, when Vandeleur led the 30 Corps advance which aimed to link up with the British and American airborne forces while he was commanding the Irish Guards Battle Group. His conduct then, and indeed throughout the campaign in North West Europe in that year, earned him widespread respect and admiration. A Bridge Too Far, produced by Sir Richard Attenborough in 1977, met with some criticsm over the portrayal of some of the participants, but Vandeleur was happy with his role as portrayed by Caine, whom he considered "first class". Even critics of some of the other parts felt that Caine's interpretation of Vandeleur was "delightful". John Ormsby Evelyn Vandeleur - his initials inevitably resulted in him being familiarly known as "Joe" - was a member of an old Irish family. He was born in Nowsher, on the North West Frontier of India, where his father, Lieut. Col. C.B. Vandeleur, DSO, was serving. He was educated at Cheltenham College and th Royal Military College, and was commissioned in the Irish Guards in 1924. He was seconded to the Sudan Defence Force from 1928 to 1931, commanding a camel company and a motor machine gun battery. His experiences there left a lasting impression on him and he several times tried, unsuccessfully, to persuade the authorities to allow him to return. He did, however, serve in Egypt and got himself attached to the 1st Battalion in Palestine, where he had his first experience of fighting. In 1941 he commanded the 3rd Battalion and, three years later, as the senior commanding officer, he took charge of the reorganized Irish Guards Battle Group. His first orders then to the new group were: "Enemy Information - one word, chaos. Our intention: the Irish Group will dine in Brussels tomorrow night!" By 9pm the following night they were in the city and, in line with his order, the officers sat down to dinner in the largest cafe in a main square, interrupted by a message that Germans were holding out in a house down the road. "They were fixed up quickly and we returned to dinner," Vandeleur later recalled. The Group moved on through Belgium and under Vandeleur's leadership the Escaut Canal Crossing, near Lommel was successfully captured intact, after a brief but sharp battle. It became known as "Joe's Bridge". Four days after this, the Irish Guards Group was visited and congratulated by Lieut-General Sir Brian Horrocks, the Corps Commander, who then gave them what they regarded as the dubious honour of leading 30 Corps advance to link up with the Airborne Forces at Arnhem - the historic "Operation Market Garden" assault behind the German lines in the Netherlands. Vandeleur's men were hampered by canals, streams, ditches, narrow roads and German resistance, as they advanced to relieve the remnants of the Airborne Division. The leading tanks were destroyed and infantry reduced. Eventually the Irish Group was withdrawn into reserve. The dash had failed only eight miles short of Arnhem. German resistance had been under-estimated and the difficulties of the terrain for armoured vehicles not fully appreciated by senior commanders. Vandeleur commanded the regiment from 1946 to 1948. On his retirement in 1951 he was granted the honorary rank of Brigadier. He was twice married but both wives pre-deceased him. There were no children. [His book "A Soldier's Story" was privately printed by Gale & Polden in 1967, contact me if you want a look-up] Last edited by dbf; 21-06-2008 at 05:27 PM. Reason: Links |
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![]() ![]() | Obit for Maj-Gen Sir Allan Adair http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...AIR1200dpi.jpg http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...AIR1200dpi.jpg [Name and date of publication unknown, but may be from The Times] MAJ-GEN SIR ALLAN ADAIR [b 3 November 1897, d 4 August 1988] Wartime Liberator of Brussels Major General Sir Allan Adair, Bt, GCVO, CB, DSO, MC, who commanded the Guards Armoured Division which advanced 100 miles in a day to liberate Brussels in September, 1944, died on August 4 at the age of 90. This was one of the dramatic feats of the Second World War, but Adair will also be remembered as a gallant and successful leader in many tougher, though less spectacular, actions. Known familiarly to his guardsmen as "General Allan", he took command of the Division in September 1942, the year after it became the Guards Armoured Division, and led it to victory from the Normandy Beaches to Cuxhaven on the estuary of the Elbe. In 1954, on the tenth anniversary of that liberation, Adair had the satisfaction not only of taking part in an Allied ceremonial parade in Brussels but also receiving the freedom of the city. Crossing with his men to Normandy in 1944, he had commanded the division with conspicuous success in the heavy fighting around Caen and Vire in July and August, which prepared the way for the break out from the bridgehead. When the German Armies began their retreat to the Rhine, the Guards Armoured Division was the right fland formation of the British Army. It was then that Adair issued his famous order, "My intention is to advance and liberate Brussels," adding, "That is a grand intention." Advancing from Douai with tanks at great speed against resistance, the Guards Armoured Division crossed the Belgian frontier on September 3, and, before nightfall, was in the capital. The advance beyond Brussels was held up by the advent of winter and increasing German resistance, and the division was involved in much of the hard fighting which ensued, including the ground attacks in connection with the Arnhem airborne operation in September, and the repulse of the Germans from the Ardennes salient in December. At the crossing of the Rhine in April 1945, Adair's division was once more a spearhead of attack. When the task alloted him had been discussed at an army commander's conference some days before the battle, he was asked for his comments, he only laughed and said, "It looks like being quite a party, doesn't it." It was a tough assignment, and many at the conference table doubted his ability to bring it off. But not one single man in his division had a doubt, for it was impossible to serve under him without realizing that his diffident, light-hearted and sometimes vague manner was only a disguise which concealed professional competence, inflexible determination and dauntless courage. Like everything else he did, the crossing was a triumphant success. He carried out a rapid advance of 150 miles to Cuxhaven, an operation in which the division was held up more by the difficulty of negotiating passages through towns that had been "over-bombed" by the Allied Air Forces than by the weakening resistance of the enemy. Allan Henry Shafto Adair, sixth Baronet of Ballymena, Co Antrim, where his family has been established since the beginning of the 17th century, was born on November 3, 1897, the son of Sir Shafto Adair, fifth Baronet, and Mary Bosanquet. He was educated at Harrow, and was commissioned in 1916 in the Grenadier Guards, going to France just after the Battle of the Somme. He won the Military Cross in 1918 and Bar in 1919. Between the two wars Adair served as regimental officer. In 1940, after spending some months in France without seeing any action, as second in command of the 3rd Battalion of the Grenadier Guards, he was appointed to Sandhurst as Chief Instructor. Hardly had he taken over this post when the Germans invaded Belgium, and the British Army advanced to meet them. The very next day Adair turned up in Brussels by taxicab, having "wrangled" his way back to the fighting zone; he joined his old battalion, and took over its command. He had travelled by train, Channel boat and chartered the cab, driven by a French prize-fighter from Boulogne, to get to the scene of action, dismissing his Sandhurst post as "too schoolmasterly a job" for such times. He was promptly nicknamed "the taxi-cab officer." In the next few pre-Dunkirk weeks he won his DSO during heavy fighting, when his battalion fought five separate actions in five days during the withdrawal, beating off the enemy each time. Back in England, Adair commander, in succession, the 30th Guards Brigade and the 6th Guards Brigade in 1941 and 1942. Adair laid down command of his division in October 1945. To have commanded it for so long and so successfully under such an exacting commander as Montgomery had indeed been something of a tour de force for an officer who had not passed through the Staff College and had had little to do with tanks until comparatively late in his career. Adair was Colonel of the Grenadier Guards from 1961 to 1974 for he was a deeply respected and beloved figure. He had been president of the Grenadier Guards Association from 1947 to 1961. In 1986 he wrote his memoirs, entitled A Guards General, its success requiring reprinting. He was an eminent Freemason and was Assistant Grand Master; he made a number of overseas visits as a delegate of Grand Lodge. He was Lieutenant of The Queens Bodyguard of the Yeomand of the Guard from 1951 to 1967. He was Deputy Lieutenant for Antrim, and was a Governor of Harrow School from 1947 to 1952. He was made a GCVO in 1974, CB in 1945, and he was an Officer of the Legion of Honour, and Commander of the Belgian Order of Leopold. He married Enid, daughter of W.H. Dudley Ward, in 1919 who died in 1984. They had one son and three daughters. His son was killed in action in 1943 while serving as a captain with the Grenadier Guards at Mount Camino in Italy. His body was never found, and hopes that he might have been taken prisoner were not abandoned by his family for many months. It must have taken all Adair's courage to bear so bitter a blow, but he appeared to be undaunted. Last edited by dbf; 21-06-2008 at 05:28 PM. Reason: Links |
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