Erik Ficken adds:"Patrick O'Rourke was killed in the heavy battle for the island "Osen", south of Roermond and west of Linne, where German Fallschirmjäger of the regiments Hübner and Müller, the latter of which surrendered definitively on 10 February 1945, partly due to the rising water of the River Maas."
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 11 Jan 2021 16:17:15 GMT
Album updated
Album details and photos of original burials updated
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 02 Sep 2019 18:56:23 BST
Hello.
It looks like the Frenc Cdo grave is Pierre VINAT
And the Paratrooper Mervin WALKER R.A.
Posted by stephane on Wed 10 Jul 2019 07:38:27 BST
Photo updated
Details of his brother who also died added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 28 Feb 2016 13:19:09 GMT
Query re Unit shown
Respsonse to a forum message relating to the unit name "His date of death is the 29th January 1947 thus post war. Immediately after the war ended not only were the Army Commandos disbanded, but 5 of the RM Commandos were as well. In addition some remaining units changed titles. There was great change going on in the Royal Marines let alone the Commandos, as men were being demobbed and units disbanded. In 1947 the training was changing with new locations and names. Towyn where the Royal Marines Commando training was taking place (soon to be moved) is only about 8 miles from where he is buried so it is possible but not certain that the unit may have had something to do with training there."
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 11 Jun 2015 18:05:57 BST
DRUMMOND ALexander GNR 781096 Royal Artillery & 9 Commando
Born : 8th November 1912 Liverpool
Joined the Royal Artillery on 11th April 1928
Transferred to the Royal Air Force on 7/6/41
Transferred out of RAF 22/8/42
Posted by Guy Hudson on Sun 31 May 2015 12:06:11 BST
Photo updated
cwgc details added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 03 Apr 2015 13:31:55 BST
Photo updated
Higher res photo added. Names and CWGC details of WO2 Bell and Pte Sergeant added. Detail added from sender.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 16 Mar 2015 23:40:37 GMT
Photo updated
Link added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 11 Jan 2015 14:38:37 GMT
Photo updated
Details of award added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 23 Nov 2014 19:03:01 GMT
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 21 Nov 2014 14:09:31 GMT
Photo updated
Details of death added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 24 Oct 2014 22:09:23 BST
Photo updated
Link to his photo added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 12 Dec 2013 15:18:06 GMT
Photo updated
This photo replaces a poorer resolution one we already had
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 29 Jul 2013 17:13:09 BST
Photo updated
Maj.Jimmy Dunning advises of Troop attached to
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 22 May 2013 15:21:23 BST
Photo updated
CWGC advised re condition of grave
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 21 May 2013 17:07:59 BST
Photo updated
CWGC details and names added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 01 May 2013 20:05:01 BST
Photo updated
CWGC details and names added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 01 May 2013 19:41:01 BST
surname difference
With the surname shown on the grave as CROFT and on the CWGC as CROFTS, I have discovered there is a Marriage Registry entry in 1938 for Crofts A.P. in the Manchester South District of Lancashire
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 17 Mar 2013 13:49:31 GMT
photo updated
link added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 20 Feb 2013 14:23:20 GMT
Photo updated
Link to photo added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 07 Dec 2012 22:16:16 GMT
Lettering on the headstone
CWGC informed of the lettering needing attention on this headstone
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 13 Sep 2012 18:04:13 BST
Photo updated
Link added to his photo
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 13 Sep 2012 12:39:37 BST
MUSGRAVE, KENNETH
Rank: Marine
Service No: PO/X 117566
Date of Death: 11/06/1944
Regiment/Service: Royal Marines
No. 46 R.M. Commando.
Grave Reference XV. E. 18.
Cemetery BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY
Posted by stephane on Thu 09 Aug 2012 19:10:51 BST
UDD, THOMAS CHARLES FREDERICK
Rank: Marine
Service No: CH/X105657
Date of Death: 11/06/1944
Regiment/Service: Royal Marines
No. 46 R.M. Commando.
Grave Reference XV. E. 10.
Cemetery BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY
Posted by stephane on Thu 09 Aug 2012 12:20:38 BST
