23rd Hussars Royal Armoured Corps

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  1. Ramiles

    Ramiles Researching 9th Lancers, 24th L and SRY

    24th Lancers - Roll of Honour

    Trooper Jack Kenneth Bushnell - 14276978
    Former Gunner / mechanic in "B" Squadron of the 24th Lancers.
    An unposted reinforcement attached to 270 FDS on the disbandment of the 24th Lancers.
    Later transferred to the 23rd Hussars.
    Kia - 4d9m1944.
     
  2. Karador

    Karador Member

    Do those wireless logs also exist for June July and August?
     
  3. harkness

    harkness Well-Known Member

    I'm afraid not. Only September (part).
     
  4. vestingjager

    vestingjager Well-Known Member

    I'm sorry to bother you, but do you have any of those for the 4th of september? I was wondering what happened to 3 men of the 23rd Hussars in a collective grave, at Schoonselhof, Antwerp, all from C Sqn, 23rd Hussars.
     
  5. 8RB

    8RB Well-Known Member

    Is this any good (taken from War Diary)?
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  6. vestingjager

    vestingjager Well-Known Member

    Thank you, I'm trying in fact to determine who was the first soldier killed in the Stadspark (City park) in Antwerp on 4th September. My best guess would be a member of the KSLI?
     
  7. 8RB

    8RB Well-Known Member

    Can't help you there. Suppose you have tried the 4KSLI War Diary?
     
  8. vestingjager

    vestingjager Well-Known Member

    Haven't got it yet, got the question only earlier this evening.
    I will also cross-check with 'First into Antwerp' booklet...if I can remember where in my archives it is located....
     
  9. harkness

    harkness Well-Known Member

    The 23H wireless logs only cover the assault on Antwerp Docks, Sep 6/7.
     
  10. vestingjager

    vestingjager Well-Known Member

    thank you!
     
  11. harkness

    harkness Well-Known Member

    From 'The Story of the Twenty-third Hussars':

    Antwerrp01.jpg

    From the memoirs of Lt John Steinhart, C Sqr 23H:

    Antwerrp02.jpg
     
  12. vestingjager

    vestingjager Well-Known Member

    Thank you so much, exactly what I thought. I believe this FLAK battery was in the Prins Boudewijnlaan or the Mechelse Steenweg, so not near the Stadspark.
     

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