4189181 Private Charles Leah Cheshire Regt attached 113 Coy AMPC

On the day of his death the Germans broke through at Signy and all Coy Commanders were told to withdraw to form a line between Grainville and Quincampoix. Pte Leah's grave is right in the centre of this line.

 

The explosion of the ammunition truck with the loss of six men from Digforce intrigued me so I've had a look at AMPC casualties for the 8th and 9th June 1940 - These are the 8th June casualties who were to the east of Rouen or who are commemorated on the Dunkirk Memorial :-

WHITE, FREDERICK WILLIAM Fusilier 6456529 08/06/1940 30 Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) United Kingdom Sp. Mem. Grave 5. SIGY-EN-BRAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY
MILLER, ANDREW Fusilier 6456486 08/06/1940 30 Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) United Kingdom Sp. Mem. Grave 3. SIGY-EN-BRAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY
BROWN, JAMES FORREST Private 2750536 08/06/1940 33 Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) United Kingdom Sp. Mem. Grave 4. SIGY-EN-BRAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY
ROBINSON, HENRY Private 3764987 08/06/1940 34 The King's Regiment (Liverpool) United Kingdom Sp. Mem. Grave 2. SIGY-EN-BRAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY
ROBSON, WILLIAM Corporal 3765031 08/06/1940 33 The King's Regiment (Liverpool) United Kingdom ANCRETIEVILLE-ST. VICTOR CHURCHYARD
BENNETT, ROBERT SIDNEY Private 3766082 08/06/1940 34 The King's Regiment (Liverpool) United Kingdom Column 42. DUNKIRK MEMORIAL
McIVER, FRANK Private 3766768 08/06/1940 30 The King's Regiment (Liverpool) United Kingdom Column 42. DUNKIRK MEMORIAL
BOURNE, JOHN Private 3768677 08/06/1940 26 The King's Regiment (Liverpool) United Kingdom Column 42. DUNKIRK MEMORIAL

I only find two more from 9th / 10th June so I suspect that the six men are in the casualties from 8th June

TRAVERSE, JOSEPH HENRY Corporal 3649304 09/06/1940 33 King's Shropshire Light Infantry United Kingdom Column 115. DUNKIRK MEMORIAL
PARTON, THOMAS DANIEL Private 5042909 09/06/1940 36 South Staffordshire Regiment United Kingdom Column 65. DUNKIRK MEMORIAL

 

Edited to a more apt title.

Sebfrench - If you find anymore lone 1940 graves feel free to start another thread

 

I have a little more about Charles Leah I have got the registration of his grave

 

I have a little more about Charles Leah I have got the registration of his grave

Llanfair Caerinion Memorial by specialpepe2005 posted Sep 3, 2016 at 1:14 AM

Register Of Charles Leah Death And Graveyard by specialpepe2005 posted Sep 3, 2016 at 1:12 AM

Doc2238797 by specialpepe2005 posted Sep 3, 2016 at 1:10 AM

 

What a thread, loads of information. Well done everyone.

I found the thread whilst searching for info on Pte. C. Leah. I have linked this thread to my Facebook page and shared a picture posted by Grimmy. If anyone has an objection let me know and I will remove link and/or picture

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Cheers,
Jon

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