Overlijdensdatum:

24 september 1944

Begraven op:

Oorlogsbegraafplaats van het Gemenebest Mierlo
Vak: VI. Rij: G. Graf: 6.

Dienstnummer:

271889

Nationaliteit:

Britse

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22 september 1944 WO 171/846 - 15-19 The King Royal Hussars
Regt came under comd 159 Inf Bde joining 2 FF Yeo, 1 Herefords and 4 KSLI in the Bde Grp. 1 Herefords had forced a br hd over the Zuid Willems Vaart canal at SOMEREN 6012 during the night and 2 FF Yeo and 4 KSLI had pushed through them at first light and were now fighting in area ASTEN 6113 and the North of this place. The objective of the Div was to clear the area East of this canal and adv Northwards to DEURNE 6520 and clear HELMOND 5621 from the East. During the morning 29 Armd Bde completed clearance of the country South of the Wilhelmina Canal, West of HELMOND and the enemy retired East over the canal continuing to hold the Eastern half of HELMOND. During the morning Regt less 'C' Sqn moved fwd through HEEZE 4911 and took up posns in area SOMEREN to assist 1st Herefords to hold the br hd over the canal. 'A' Sqn were in posn South of the main road 6011, 'B' Sqn to the North of it 5912, RHQ behind them. About midday 'C' Sqn having been released by the 101 US Airborne Div after having taken no active part in their battle, returned under comd and took up posn about rd junc 585131 giving protection to the North West. During the course of the day Sqns came under fairly heavy arty and mortar fire but were engaged in no actions beyond patrols sent out by recce Tp and 'A' Sqn along the West side of the canal to the South and by 'C' Sqn to the area LIEROP an BOOMEN 5715 to the North. 4th Tp 'A' Sqn - Lt. JP Ireland was in posn on the East side of the bridge where they assisted Inf to clear up the situation in that area and remaind there during the night. Sqns harboured for the night in the same posns. Late in the day 29 Armd Bde was brought round from the North and passed through 159 Bde Gp over the bridge at SOMEREN to fight their way fwd to DEURNE 6520.

24 september 1944 WO 171/846 - 15-19 The King Royal Hussars
Dull and showery most of the day. About 0900hrs Regt moved Eastwards over the bridge with orders to take up posns in area LIESSEL 6614 to protect South East flank of Div. 'A' Sqn were ordered to take up posns on road running South East from LIESSEL with their leading elements if possible as far fwd as rd junc 682119. 'B' Sqn to face East covering out Eastwards from the village and 'C' Sqn in reserve with Tps on the roads running North West and West from the village. 'A' Sqn met considerable opposition on the main road just South East of the village about 671140 and Southwards from there and were engaged in this area for most of the rest of the day. The enemy had a number of 88mm guns and smaller calibre guns sited to cover this road and the flanks of it and the Sqn was hampered in its manoeuvre by a stream running parallel with the road on the West of it and generally by the close wooded nature of country. 3rd Tp under Lt. CC Egerton which was in front once again fought extremely well and skilfully and knocked out at least 3 enemy 88mm guns. In the course of the day Lt.PJ Ireland Comd 4th Tp was killed by a shot which hit him in the head from some fairly large calibre weapon. His tk and the rest of his crew were undamaged. Cpl. Nicholl's tk which was leading 3rd Tp was knocked out and burnt and the following members of his crew wounded - no. 14436418 Tpr Burrows S, no. 14417706 Tpr Angell E and no. 14301681 Tpr Brown H. The Challenger tk of 3rd Tp comd by Sgt Gadd received a direct hit through the turret after it had knocked out 1 of the 88mm guns. Two members of his crew - no. 14421595 Tpr Clarke P and no. 14299649 Tpr Harris G were killed although the tk was able to be driven back and put in for repair. All those killed were buried in a corner of the churchyard at LIESSEL. Late in the evening the Regt reverted to comd 11 Armd Div, and 1st KOSB of the 3rd Brit.Div. came up under comd of the Regt to assist in holding this area. 'A' Sqn were pulled back to the Southern edge of the village at last light and Sqns harboured in their localities of the day. It was a very wet and cold evening and night.

• Foto 1: Arjo Eijgelsheim
• - Lieutenant Peter James Ireland | War Casualty Details 2080883 | CWGC
  

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