Overlijdensdatum:

22 september 1944

Begraven op:

Oorlogsbegraafplaats van het Gemenebest Mierlo
Vak: IV. Rij: B. Graf: 9.

Dienstnummer:

315234

Nationaliteit:

Britse

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22 september 1944 WO 171/1371 - 7 Seaforth Highlanders
D' Coy went fwd to occupy BEST as it was then believed village was practically unoccupied. However, Coy came under hy MG and mortar fire while clearing houses and streets. The enemy were strongly entrenched, and 'D' Coy had to withdraw to its original posn, having suffered fairly hy cas. 4 P.W. were captured. Lt Pyrah and 17 Pl missing during street fighting phase. 2 G.H. later failed to capture same village.

• Foto 1: Arjo Eijgelsheim
• - Lieutenant Arthur Eric Mitchell Pyrah | War Casualty Details 2081078 | CWGC
  

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