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43rd Reconnaisance Regiment 20 oktober t/m 10 november 1944 |
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June 13 1944: |
Regiment embarkes for Normandy | ||||||||
| June 24 1944: | One of the ships runs on a mine (Derrycunihy): 200 soldiers are killed | ||||||||
| September 17 1944: | As part of XXX Corps regiment departs for Holland | ||||||||
| September 24 1944: | regiment moves to Zetten - Andelst. | ||||||||
| October 4 1944: | regiment moves to Nijmegen. | ||||||||
| October 16 1944: | regiment is ordered to take and hold Maas and Waal | ||||||||
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Regiment takes positions: - C Squadron in Wamel; - A Squadron in Dreumel; - B Squadron in Alphen. HQ is established at Maasbommel. |
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October 26, 1944: a patrol was ordered to take Fort St. Andries. The result was dramatic.. |
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DREUMEL |
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| Johnny (Bennett) and Sgt. Mac Magog together with girls of the Voet family near their house. (OP) | Johnny Bennett at the Voet residence, Waaldyke, Dreumel | ||||||||
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In the garden of the van Deursen family along the Waaldyke, Dreumel; L-R: Alan Griffiths, Bill ???, Ken Franklin, Wally Wright; in front Jo Story |
In the garden of the Voet family along the Waaldyke, Dreumel; L-R: Ken Franklin, Joop and Mien Voet, Bill ??, Jans and Alan. |
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A carrier driving through the muddy Rooijsestraat in Dreumel; at the back left the former town hall; in the carrier L-R: Trooper Arthur Rowley and Sgt. Burgess |
Carrier in theVeerstraat. At the rear the Waaldyke. L-R: English soldier called "Wracky"and Nellie van Beers | ||||||||
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Photograph taken in the outhouse of the Rutten family, Rooijsestraat, Dreumel. On this photograph soldiers that took part in the fatal patrol (October 26, 1944) to the fort; standing L-R: Harry Thompson, John W.Walker (?), Frank Thompson, Ron Merritt (?), Ray Surrey, Jock Valentine. Seated L-R: Ivor Davies, Mrs. v.d.Oord-Rutten, Mr..Wim v.d.Oord, Cpl. Alec Palmer, Mr. Adrie van Wichen. |
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WAMEL |
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| Tpr. D.G. (Geoff) Croad ( C Sqn. 11 Tp) in Wamel | |||||||||
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| L-R: Edward (Ted) Finch MiD, Sgt Magog and Tpr Cedric (Tad) Tadman at ALPHEN. (Netherlands) |
L-R: Rudland, Spirit, Bill Leach, John
Bennett, Bob Dow, ? Albert van Os, Jock Kerr, Bert van Os, Toos van Os,
Grada van Os, ?? Wally Pansford, Mien van Os, Sgt Mac Magog, Finch, ??
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| L-R: Bill Leach, George (Johnny) Bennett and Sgt. Harry Rudland. ('A' Sqn. 2 TP) | Jack Spirit and Sgt. Magog (extreme right) with Dutch civilians | ||||||||
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L-R: Cpl. Latham, George (Jock) Kerr, Tpr. Robert (Bob) Dow. Photo taken in the street opposite the house of the van Os family |
Gautrey, Alfred (Alf) White and Sgt. Wally Ponsford (? 07-12-1944, Brunssum WC) | ||||||||
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| Bob Dow | Bill Leach | Alf White | Cedric Tadman | ||||||
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| Jack Kerr | Harry Rudland | Gautrey |
Joep Welchen * Dutch interpreter |
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| Lt Hornbrook | Ken | John Latham | Lt Philip Lavery | ||||||
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| Sgt Mac Magog | Nat Armstrong | Sgt Carabine | Sgt Quartermaster Burke | ||||||
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| Sgt Walton | Sgt Smith | Sgt Sam Small | Jack Spirit | ||||||
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| Tom Chalk | Thompson | Ted Finch | Walter Ponsford ? | ||||||
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