Highland Light Infantry 30th July 1944

Morning all. Researching WW2 casualties commemorated on my war memorial - Milnrow- and having great difficulty in finding out where his regiment - the 10th HLI were on the day he was killed , can any one help ? trying to add as much detail as possible to the scant information I have on him already. Thanks Ralph.

 

They were part of - 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division - 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division - Wikipedia

30th July 1944 was the end of Hill 112 and the start of Operation Bluecoat (Operation Bluecoat - Wikipedia)

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Again - WOW - amazing detail and information from you chaps. Really appreciated. Thanks a million. Ralph.

 

Hill 112 doesn't really end until 4 August.

But yes, they were redeployed to participate in Operation Bluecoat.
Few good books, even more if you dig about a bit:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Operation-...d=1495623663&sr=8-2&keywords=daglish+bluecoat
https://www.amazon.co.uk/HISTORY-FI...23691&sr=8-2&keywords=HG+Martin+15th+scottish
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Montys-Nor...23730&sr=8-1&keywords=Delaforce+15th+scottish

Unfortunately the Regimental History, Proud Heritage, isn't that useful for NWE.

 

Thanks chaps, really usefull. Ralph

 

Ralph

I assume you are researching Alan Schofield.

If so, the book 10th HLI: Campaign in Europe 1944-45 has the following listing for him

3455320 - L/Cpl. Schofield, A. - 'B' Coy - Killed, Hervieux, 30th July 1944

Also a map from the same book

 

From the battalion war diary. There's no appendices for July to check.

 

Many, many thanks fellows, did not know such detail was available out there, really appreciative of all the efforts from your goodselves, and yes I am reasearching Alan Schofield. Cheers Ralph.