Name Kenneth George Carbutt Rank: Corporal Service No: 10601152 Regiment: 53rd Reconnaissance Regiment Operation: North West Europe 1944-45 Award: Military Medal London Gazette: 12 July 1945 ReferenceWO 373/54
Name John Alwyn Chapelhow Rank: Lieutenant Service No: 268052 Regiment: 53rd Reconnaissance Regiment Theatre: North West Europe 1944-45 Award: Military Cross London Gazette: 02 August 1945 ReferenceWO 373/55
Name Robert William Clarke, Rank: Captain Service No: 115743 Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps attached 53rd Reconnaissance Regiment Operation: North West Europe 1944-45 Award: Member of the British Empire London Gazette: 24 January 1946 ReferenceWO 373/86
Name Joseph Cooper Rank: Captain Service No: 161907 Regiment: 53rd Reconnaissance Regiment Theatre: North West Europe Award: Member of the British Empire London Gazette: 01 February 1945 ReferenceWO 373/83
Name Dennis Crowle-Ellis Rank: Lieutenant Service No: 105061 Regiment: 4th Royal Welsh Fusiliers attached 53rd Reconnaissance Regiment Theatre: North West Europe 1944-45 Award: Military Cross London Gazette: 02 August 1945 ReferenceWO 373/55
Name Sir Henry Joseph D'Avigdor-Goldsmid Rank: Captain, Temporary Major Service No: 75791 Regiment: 53rd Reconnaissance Regiment Theatre: North West Europe 1944-45 Award: Military Cross London Gazette: 01 March 1945 ReferenceWO 373/51 Name Sir Henry Joseph D'Avigdor-Goldsmid Rank: Captain Service No: 75791 Regiment: 53rd Reconnaissance Regiment Theatre: North West Europe 1944-45 Award: Distinguished Service Order London Gazette: 21 June 1945 Reference WO 373/54
Name Aaron Edwards Rank: Serjeant Service No: 4189379 Regiment: 53rd Reconnaissance Corps Theatre: North West Europe 1944-45 Award: Military Medal London Gazette: 12 July 1945 ReferenceWO 373/54 Name Aaron Edwards Rank: Serjeant Service No: 4189379 Regiment: 53rd Reconnaissance Regiment Theatre: Foreign to British: France Award: Croix de Guerre with Bronze Star ReferenceWO 373/186
Name George Gardner Rank: Acting Serjeant, Corporal Service No: 5677463 Regiment: 53rd Reconnaissance Corps Theatre: North West Europe 1944-45 Award: Military Medal London Gazette: 12 July 1945 ReferenceWO 373/54
Hi i am looking for any information on my grandfather Peter Gardiner who served in 53 Reconnaissance Regiment between 1942 and 1946. Also it would be really helpful if anyone had information on his friends Alexander Grant and Paul Rockfield who were both in the same unit. I have a copy of Welsh Spearhead and it does mention their names but ive hit a dead end. Thanks
Name William Frederick Goodyear Rank: Lieutenant Service No: 229243 Regiment: 53rd Reconnaissance Corps Theatre: North West Europe 1944-45 Award: Member of the British Empire London Gazette: 29 March 1945 ReferenceWO 373/83
Name Alistair Stewart Durward Graesser Rank: Temporary Major Service No: 87641 Regiment: 53rd Reconnaissance Regiment Theatre: North West Europe 1944-45 Award: Military Cross London Gazette: 21 December 1944 ReferenceWO 373/49 Name Alistair Stewart Durward Graesser Rank: Captain Service No: 87641 Regiment: 53rd Reconnaissance Regiment Theatre: North West Europe 1944-45 Award: Distinguished Service Order London Gazette: 24 January 1946 Reference WO 373/56
Name Jack Hills Rank: Corporal Service No: 14319532 Regiment: 53rd Reconnaissance Regiment Theatre: North West Europe 1944-45 Award: Military Medal London Gazette: 01 March 1945 ReferenceWO 373/52
Name Keith McDonell Rank: Lieutenant Service No: 210538 Regiment: 53rd Reconnaissance Regiment Theatre: Foreign to British: France Award: Croix de Guerre with Silver Star ReferenceWO 373/186
Name Cecil Henry Frederick Mercer Rank: Trooper Service No: 14368209 Regiment: 53rd Reconnaissance Regiment Theatre: North West Europe Award: Military Medal London Gazette: 21 December 1944 ReferenceWO 373/50
Hi i am looking for any information on my grandfather Peter Gardiner who served in 53 Reconnaissance Regiment between 1942 and 1946. Also it would be really helpful if anyone had information on his friends Alexander Grant and Paul Rockfield who were both in the same unit. I have a copy of Welsh Spearhead and it does mention their names but ive hit a dead end. Thanks Lance Serjeant ALEXANDER GRANT 10602637 Who died age 24 on 15 August 1944 Son of Robert and Helen Milne Grant, of Brechin, Angus; husband of Doris F. Grant. of Brechin. BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY IV. D. 8. The plan was for 53rd Div under command 4th Armd Bde to move forward to block the roads leading into Falaise from south and south-west. The Regt less B Sqn was directed along the line Martinville 0243- Leppard 0638- Norron L’Abbaye 1036 advanced some 3 miles during the day to the area Boncieul 0239. Causalities were caused by A/Tk guns. B Sqn maintained contact with 59 Div and pushed out protective patrols on the Div right flank. Cas: Rev(Capt) H Smith, Sgt A Grant, L/Cpl J Ebberley, Tpr Hughes, Tpr G Walters, Cpl L Eyre. Trooper PAUL PETER ROCKFIELD 13053645 Who died age 28 between 13 April 1945 and 14 April 1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 1. D. 6. According to the information I have both men were in C Squadron. Dave
Paul, many thanks for uploading all of this information and recommendations for awards, this gives a real insight into the fighting that the 53rd Recce would have been involved in!! Dave
Hi ellioda0 do you have any letters from your uncle's time in action? Hiya I'll have a look when I can find the time... Only up till his death in August 1944 obviously... Cheers Dave
Name Patrick Joseph Nolan Rank: Lieutenant Service No: 264234 Regiment: 53rd Reconnaissance Regiment Theatre: North West Europe 1944-45 Award: Military Cross London Gazette: 01 March 1945 ReferenceWO 373/51