14296086 Trooper John Edward McMULLEN 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards, Royal Armoured Corps: 16/04/1945

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  1. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Remembering Today

    Casualty Details | CWGC
    McMULLEN, JOHN EDWARD
    Rank: Trooper
    Service No: 14296086
    Date of Death: 16/04/1945
    Age: 21
    Regiment/Service: Royal Armoured Corps, 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards.
    Grave Reference: 3. J. 2.
    Cemetery: BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY
    Grave Reference: 3. J. 2.
    Location: Germany
     
  2. Bernard85

    Bernard85 WW2 Veteran WW2 Veteran

    good day cl1.15 april,2014.11:07pm.re:remembering today.16/4/45 trooperj.e.mcmullen 14296086 royal armoured corps 4th/7th royal dragoon guards.may he rest in peace.regards bernard85
     
  3. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    From ''Monty's Marauders'' by Patrick Delaforce, pages 217 & 218.

    ...so 4/7th RDG with 'A' Coy 12th KRRC went off to help 3rd British Div south of Bremen...
    The Dragoons supported 2nd Warwickshires and 1st Norfolks on the 15th in the taking of Leeste and Brinkum ; but 'A' Sqn in Erichshof had a sticky afternoon and lost five casualties. Most of the tanks had by now unwiedy wire netting cages on the sides to deflect bazooka bombs.
    By evening of the next day Brinkum had fallen...
     
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