After the disbandment of the 24th Lancers, at the end of July 1944, a number of ex-24th Lancers went to the 2nd Fife and Forfars... Refs: i.e. 24th Lancers Regimental Nominal Roll and Postings August 1944 & 2nd F&F War Diary - "Aug 9th 1944 - This period was spent in reorginising, maintenance and rest. We were now joined by 2 complete troops from the 24th Lancers and one troop from 1st L&B Horse. New officers were Lieut.Fuller, F.W. Lieut. Jewell B.A, Lieut. Munroe A.N.G." (Editing in progress ;-)
(Nb - work in progress ;-) Officers Captain D.W. Voller (HQ squadron 24th L) Capt. B.L. Frewin (A Squadron 24th L) Lieutenant Brian Allan Jewell (3rd Troop, C squadron 24th L) Lieutenant Peter Harold Northen aka "Tim" (B? 4th Troop - potentially ?) - wia with the 2 F&F. Lieutenant Richard George Tarver (Squadron?) Lieutenant Frank William Fuller (5th Troop, B squadron 24th L) - KIA 5/4/1945 - C squadron 2nd F&F - Casualty NCOs Sergeant Bamford MM, L.E. (A squadron 24th L) Sergeant Cornwall, F.J. (B squadron 24th L) - KIA 24/9/1944 - Serjeant Frederick James Cornwall | War Casualty Details | CWGC Sergeant Crow, C.B. (C squadron 24th L) - 270FDS - WIA with 2F&F - 7d9m1944 Sergeant McMahon, David "Dave" (HQ squadron 24th L) - KIA 22/9/1944 - Casualty Sergeant Osgerby (HQ squadron 24th L) - 270FDS - WIA with 2F&F - Ref. IWM - Osgerby, Reginald (Oral history) Sergeant Robinson, R.E.L. (B squadron 24th L) Sergeant Salmon, F.J. (HQ&B squadron 24th L) - WIA with 2F&F Sergeant Taylor MM, C. (C squadron 24th L - wia in Normandy - then 2nd F&F later) Corporal Crossley, F. (B squadron 24th L) - wia - 21d8m1944 Corporal Hodge, Edward William (B squadron 24th L) - KIA 24/9/1944 - Casualty Corporal Wilson, Harold Oliver (B squadron 24th L) - KIA 21/8/1944 - Casualty Lance Corporal Axtell, Arthur George (B squadron 24th L) - KIA 5/4/1945 - Casualty Lance Corporal Deacon, E. H. (B squadron 24th L) - wia Troopers Allart, J. (B squadron 24th L) Arnold, H.R. (A squadron 24th L) Bayliss, Frederick W. (HQ squadron 24th L) - KIA - 19/4/1945 - Casualty Cross, C.G. (C squadron 24th L) Cucksey, G. C. (B squadron 24th L) Edwards, G. (HQ squadron 24th L) Feerick, B. (B squadron 24th L) Griffiths, H. L. (HQ squadron 24th L) Hallett, Gordon Sidney Arthur (B squadron 24th L) - KIA 2/11/1944 with 2F&F - Casualty Details | CWGC Hatton, J. (Joined the 24th L in Normandy?) Hulstrom, J.E.I. (B squadron 24th L) - WIA with 2F&F Jones, J. (B squadron 24th L) - WIA with 2F&F Lines, Leslie Arthur (B squadron 24th L) - KIA - 4/1/1945 & also refd a WIA with 2F&F? - Casualty Millward, R.A. (B squadron 24th L) Ogg, John (B squadron 24th L) - KIA - 24/9/1944 - Casualty Oxley, F. (B squadron 24th L) Paget, Thomas (B squadron 24th L) - KIA - 24/9/1944 - Casualty Palmer, L. (B squadron 24th L) Pound, Edward George (B squadron 24th L) - KIA - 21/8/1944 - Casualty Richardson, S. - Symonds, H.F. (B squadron 24th L) Weatherby, W. (B squadron 24th L)
Re. Paul Harold Northen... (237568) ...p39 of "None had Lances" says that he was also known as "Tim"... SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 17 JULY, 1942 p3142 Lt. Paul Harold NORTHEN (237568) (Nb. Varying refs to both Northern and Northen = Northen - correct) And... Clifton College Register, 1862 to 1962
The 2FFY Field Return of Officers for the 12/08/44 lists the following 24L officers having joined from 257 C.D. Sqn Lt P.R. Northern, joined 3/08/44 to A Sqn (W.I.A. 21/08/44 near Gace. His name is spelled with the extra r but the return for 26/08/44 when he is listed as wounded has dropped the r. The war diary entry for 9/08/44 which notes him joining spells it correctly) Capt. B.L. Frewin, joined 4/08/44 to C Sqn (W.I.A. 22/9/44 at Asten) Capt. D.W. Voller, joined 4/08/44 to A Sqn (He was W.I.A. on 10/09/44 near Hechtel but is listed as re-joining again on 13/01/45) Lt F.W. Fuller, joined 4/08/44 to C Sqn (K.I.A. 5/04/45 at Glissen) Capt. B.A. Jewell, joined 4/08/44 to HQ Sqn (Technical Adjutant) I can't see any mention of an R.G. Tarver having joined Rob
Steele Brownlie refers to Lt Northen being wounded in his memoirs. He also refers to him as Tim. 21st August The country was rough, but we found a bridge intact. Lieut McNinsh was brewed up and wounded, and Tpr Shearer was captured by the enemy group, who withdrew. We went over the bridge, and I fanned out to left, to be fired on from bushes on the riverbank. I brassed up the area, and there was no more trouble. Tim Northen’s troop went right, and his leading tank was hit. The crew baled out unhurt, except for one man left wounded in the turret. Tim dismounted and went to help him, but as he climbed on to the tank the enemy gun fired again, and Tim crawled back with three fingers missing from his right hand.
Re. Richard George TARVER (308995). I can't, currently, specifically see a further reference i.e. after August 1944 in the London Gazette. From what I can gather I don't think it was known if he was later, for instance wounded, or if he perhaps possibly transferred to another regiment. There is a ref... online, that might have been him... Surname:TARVER First name: Richard Middle name(s):George Date of death:18 August 2004 Last address of the deceased - Warwickshire.
Remembering today... Sergeant Frederick James Cornwall, 319207 Formerly Commander of the 2nd tank in 3rd Troop of "B" Squadron - 24th Lancers. Kia with 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry - 24d9m1944 Casualty Details | CWGC Corporal Edward William Hodge, 7903234 Former gunner / wireless operator - "B" Squadron - 24th Lancers. Kia with 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry - 24d9m1944 Casualty Details | CWGC Trooper John Ogg, 7943640 Former driver / wireless operator with "B" Squadron - 24th Lancers. Kia with 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry - 24d9m1944. Casualty Details | CWGC Trooper Thomas Paget, 410454 Formerly gunner / mechanic with "B" Squadron - 24th Lancers. Kia with 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry - 24d9m1944. Casualty Details | CWGC Some pictures and further details here - https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=&sl=nl&tl=en&u=https://www.oorlogsslachtoffers.nl/deurne/john-ogg/
Remembering today... Trooper Gordon Sidney Arthur Hallett, 14318820 Formerly a tank gunner in "B" Squadron of the 24th Lancers. At the disbandment of the 24th Lancers he was transferred to the 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry. Initially it appears that he was reported as wounded with the 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry, however he later appears in the CWGC records... Casualty Details | CWGC Date of Death - 2d11m1944 TROOPER GORDON SIDNEY ARTHUR HALLETT Service Number: 14318820 Regiment & Unit/Ship: Royal Armoured Corps, 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry Date of Death: 02 November 1944 Age 20 years old Buried or commemorated at MAARHEEZE (STERKSEL MONASTERY) CEMETERY, Row A. Grave 21. Netherlands Country of Service: United Kingdom Additional Info: Son of Albert Charles and Mabel Ellen Hallett, of Evesham, Worcestershire. Personal Inscription: IN PROUD & DEAREST MEMORY OF OUR BOY, NOW RESTING WHERE NO SHADOWS FALL Huize Providentia - Sterksel - TracesOfWar.com Has... "Huize Providentia (at Sterksel) is a former monastery, which was used from October 1944 to December 1944 as military hospital by the 81st British General Hospital. Before that, it was used by the German Hitlerjugend." maarheeze (sterksel monastery) cemetery | WW2Talk
A Squadron - 2nd F&F - War Diary 25th December 1944: In the early hours of the morning orders were received that the Regt were to leave Namur and move south in preparation for offensive action. In clear and frosty weather the Regt set off, 'A' Sqn leading on the Marche road. The preliminary concentration area at La Fontaine was soon reached. Here there was a halt and the Sqn deployed in defensive positions. Christmas dinner for most people was bread and cheese and a cup of tea, although 3 Tp were lucky and knuckled in on an American billet and did themselves well. It was later learnt that 2nd US Armoured Div were in the area and were taking over our responsibilities. The Sqn harboured round the cross-roads, protected by a platoon from 'F' Coy. Hard frost made guard duties an intensely cold job.
Remembering today... Corporal Wilson, Harold Oliver (Formerly "B" squadron 24th L) - KIA 21/8/1944 Corporal Harold Oliver Wilson | War Casualty Details 2063561 | CWGC Pound, Edward George (Formerly "B" squadron 24th L) - KIA - 21/8/1944. Trooper Edward George Pound | War Casualty Details 2063415 | CWGC
