Overlijdensdatum:

27 juni 1944

Begraven op:

Oorlogsbegraafplaats van het Gemenebest Brouay
Vak: I. Rij: B. Graf: 6.

Dienstnummer:

102381

Nationaliteit:

Britse

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27 june 1944 WO 171/1396 - 1 Worcestershire Regiment
Battalion moved to area CHEUX 9167 and relieved 2nd Glasgow Highlanders. Battalion suffered casualties from Mortar fire whilst digging in. Major Riddle, Captain Dingley, Lieut. Wye, Lieut. Hulme and 10 other ranks were killed. One officer and 10 other ranks were wounded. Sniper section cleared village of enemy snipers. A number of prisoners of war were taken. Battalion HQ moved 300 yards back from outskirts of village during the day as location was bombed frequently by enemy mortars.

• - Major Peter John Riddle | War Casualty Details 2336376 | CWGC
  

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