Good afternoon. Just joined the site to help in researching my late Father-in-laws time with the 4th Ox & Bucks, particularly in the period Jan to June 1940. I have his service record, the war diaries for that period and a small stack of books along with his own memoirs. That should keep me quiet for a while but I'm sure that I'll need pointing in the right direction with my queries at some point. Looking forward to being a small part of this excellent site and keeping these memories alive.
No he was very lucky. He was in charge of two sections positioned down the hill from the town and received a message via a despatch rider to take his men and the rider and make his own way to Dunkirk. As he withdrew through a hedgerow the two sections split up, the one turning right being captured with a few hundred yards. He and a handful of others were finally taken off the beach between Bray Dunes and De Panne and made it home onboard the Royal Eagle.
Jerry Murland published a book/guide to the Battle of Cassel this May. Having used it in June whilst in Cassel I can confirm it's very good