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Those known to have served with 7th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Anslow Stanley Frederick. Pte.
- Bailey William Kenneth. Pte. (d.16th July 1944)
- Bishopp Ken. Cpl.
- Bishopp Lewis Harold. Sgt.
- Brett Ernest. L/Cpl.
- Brooks Tom.
- Daniels Leslie Ernest George. Pte. (d.10th Jul 1944)
- Gates Francis James. Pte. (d.22nd Nov 1944)
- Green Jack.
- Harris Robert Leonard. Pte. (d.26th Mar 1945)
- Sizer Arthur Henry. Pte. (d.10th Jun 1944)
- Sopp William George . L/Cpl. (d.6th August 1944)
- Talbot DSO, MC Dennis Blaquiere. Lt.Col.
- Tanner William. Pte
- Webb Charlie.
- Wigmore Arch.
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L/Cpl. Ernest Brett 7th Btn. Royal Hampshire Regiment  Lance Corporal Ernest Brett was attached to 7th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment after landing on Gold Beach Normandy with men of 6th Battalion Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment. They came across the English Channel aboard a Minesweeper, towing a section of the Mulberry Harbour.
He fought with the Hampshires through the Battles of Jurques, Pleciere, Mont Pincon and was tasked with mopping up German stragglers around Chambois in the Falaise Gap.
They crossed the Seine River on 25th of August 1944 and captured the town of Tilly on the 28th, with the surrender of around 100 enemy soldiers. (mainly SS)
7th Battalion then travelled to Brussels as the first Infantry unit to take up Garrison Duty in the City.
They rejoined 130th Brigade on 15th of September 1944 for the start of Operation Market Garden.
Advancing slowly along Hells Highway in Army DUKWs and finally reaching Nijmegen Bridge on 21st of September 1944 where they defended the Southern end for the next 3 days.
Eventually on the night of the 25th/25th, B Company were tasked with loading and ferrying ammunition and supplies across the river at Heteren to the 6th Airborne Division stranded at Arnhem.
He remembered it as a night of heavy rain. They crossed the river once and were able to bring back some Paratroopers.
During the second crossing they were spotted by the enemy and came under heavy fire and shelling. On their return a moaning minnie exploded next to them, killing one man and seriously wounding Lance Corporal Brett. He was evacuated to an aid station and eventually back to England, becoming a TPI veteran.
He migrated to Australia in the late 1960s and died aged 81 in 1994.
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L/Cpl. William George Sopp 7th Battalion Royal Hampshire Regiment (d.6th August 1944) L/Cpl William Sopp was killed during a Battalion diversionary attack on Roucamps during Operation Blackwater (Part of the larger Operation Bluecoat.) The main attack was the capture of Mont Picon by 129th Brigade.
William is buried in Hottot-les-Bagues War Cemetery.
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Pte. Robert Leonard Harris 7th Btn. Royal Hampshire Regiment (d.26th Mar 1945) Robert Harris was killed by an airburst whilst storming a bridge across the Ijssel Canal in Holland.
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Lt.Col. Dennis Blaquiere Talbot DSO, MC 5th Btn. Dorset Regiment Lt.Col. Dennis Talbot DSO, MC served with the 5th Btn, Dorset Regiment and 7th Btn, Royal Hampshire Regiment.
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Pte. William Kenneth Bailey 7th Battalion Hampshire Regiment (d.16th July 1944) As a philatelist I acquired some WWII forces mail to the same address in South Wales. One was from Ken Bailey in June 1944 to his parents. Only on reading the other two, sent later, did I realise these were from soldier friends sending condolences. Research shows he was killed in the Hampshires attack on Maltot, Normandy two weeks after the letter I have was sent - probably one of his last home.
He is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery.
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