30 Battalion Royal Marines info

I am looking for any info and photo's about the following Marines who were KIA in Kerkdriel/Alem in The Netherlands.

John Hadnutt KIA in Alem and temporarily buried there.
John Seel Scougall KIA in Kerkdriel and temporarily buried there.
Thomas Wright KIA in Kerkdriel and temporarily buried there.
Arthur John Cook KIA on the river Maas buried in Rosmalen and in the 80's reburied in Groesbeek.

All help and info appreciated!

 

Nobody??

 

It's a start Ronny, and hopefully new to you. Good luck with your searching.

BBC - WW2 People's War - Journey Back in Time

Kind regards, always,

Jim.

 

Hi Jim, thanks but found this also. But thanks for helping me

 

Nobody??

 

23 april 1945 today 76 years ago these marines died.
John Hadnutt KIA in Alem and temporarily buried there.
John Seel Scougall KIA in Kerkdriel and temporarily buried there.
Thomas Wright KIA in Kerkdriel and temporarily buried there.

Does anyone have info or photo's for me as we are still researching the events that took place that day?!!

All help and info appreciated!

 

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Ronny,

Did you check their War Diary?
30 Battalion | The National Archives

 

Yup have it with the appendices.

 

Ronny have you applied for their service records


004 SCOUGALL JS PLY/X 104256 30TH BN 23/04/1945 ROYAL MARINES 15. B. 10.
005 WRIGHT T PLY/X 110591 30TH BN 23/04/1945 ROYAL MARINES 15. B. 11.
002 HADNUTT J CH/X 107613 30TH BN 23/04/1945 ROYAL MARINES 15. A. 6.

regards
Clive

 

Can't i am not family

 

you do not have to be family
Download the CWGC certificates as proof of death

Date of birth and £30
long wait at the moment due to covid but worth applying for if you want more info



Get a copy of military service records

 

All these details i know

 

Didn't know that

 

I put that there so other forum members can see the exact casualties

 

ahhh ok thanks Clive.

 

You probably already have this from the War Diary. No details on who the casualties were though;
Called to Arms

 

Yup i saw this also years ago. thanks!

 

Yup have this also. Thanks.