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6th April 1943On this day:
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Remembering those who died this day.
- Anderson Eric. Pte. (d.6th April 1943)
- Baines John William. Pte. (d.6th Apr 1943)
- Batty Richard. Sgt. (d.6th April 1943)
- Brown Harry H.. Pte. (d.6th Apr 1943)
- Campion Ronald Edward. Sgt. (d.6th April 1943)
- Glover Leslie. Pte. (d.6th April 1943)
- Hadley John Ross. L/A/C (d.6th April 1943)
- Hadley John Ross. LAC. (d.6th April 1943)
- McMahon Thomas Kelly. (d.6th April 1943)
- Thraxton John. Pte. (d.4th Jun 1943)
- Wade Harrry. Pte. (d.6th Apr 1943)
- Wade Harry. Pte. (d.6th Apr 1943)
- Wilson James. Pte. (d.6th April 1943)
The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed,
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Stories from 6th April 1943
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Pte. Harry Wade. British Army, 5th Btn East Yorkshire Regt.. (d.6th Apr 1943) My Great Uncle Harry. I would like to find any photos but none found as of yet, I want to know about him but feel I never will.Lisa Cox
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Pte. John Thraxton. British Army, 7/10th Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. (d.4th Jun 1943) John was the son of William and Mary E Thraxton of Jarrow.
He died aged 28 and is buried in Sfax War Cemetery.
He is commemorated on the WW2 Roll of Honour Plaque in the entrance of Jarrow Town Hall.Vin Mullen
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Pte. Harrry Wade. British Army, 5th Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment. (d.6th Apr 1943) As my Father Harry Wade died when I was only 6yrs old I cannot remember too much about him unfortunately. He had worked on the railway in Sheffield but joined up in 1940 I expect thinking it was the right thing to do.
When he died my sister Maureen was 8yrs old, I was 6yrs & my brother Keith Harry was just 3 months old. There is so much to tell that I can barely start. My Mother naturally was devastated & without the help of friends & family I don't believe she could have found the courage to carry on & care for us children! We lived in a very poor house called a
"cellar kitchen" house where the living room / kitchen was downstairs a
front room above, a bedroom above that & topped by an attic. Right in the very centre of Sheffield so we had lots of bombing raids & many rushes out to the communal shelter which was shared by 8 families What with air raids & strict rationing it must have been a nightmare for my Mother!
I have lots of stories about my Dad gleaned mostly from the fantastic few letters which my Mom kept in a leather handbag my Dad had sent her from Egypt. It is impossible to read these letters without getting tearful. So beautiful & So full of Great Love
One of the most heart breaking ones is dated the day prior to his death!
Even more special is that it was just to his "Pets" his children saying how one happy day we would be together again. I could go on for instance about the time the enemy had them "pinned down" & one of their sergeants got wounded. My Dad & his comrades Carried their Sgt 4 miles through a minefield to get him to help. All this courage hidden away in old letters.
My Fathers life ended in a place called Wadi Akarit in Tunisia One of the
fiercest battles of the war rivaling El Alamain, Dad is buried at Sfax War Cemetery in Tunisia & me & my family have visited him there twice.
Pat Bartram
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Pte. Leslie Glover. British Army, 5th Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment. (d.6th April 1943) My great uncle Leslie Glover died at Wadi Akarit and is buried in the cemetery at Sfax, Tunisia.Rupert Brookes
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L/A/C John Ross Hadley. Royal New Zealand Air Force, 95 Squadron. (d.6th April 1943) Leading Aircraftman John Hadley was the Son of Charles John Hadley, and of Ellen Hadley (nee Hawke), of Christchurch, Canterbury. He was 22 when his plane crashed. He is buried in the Balcairn Cemetery, in the Hurunui District of New Zealand.
S Flynn
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LAC. John Ross Hadley. Royal New Zealand Air Force, 75th Squadron. (d.6th April 1943) Leading Aircraftman John Hadley was the son of Charles John Hadley and Ellen Hadley (nee Hawke) of Christchurch, Canterbury.
He was 22 when he died and is buried in the Balcairn Cemetery, Hurunui District, New Zealand.
S flynn
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Sgt. Ronald Edward Campion. British Army, A Sqd.40th(Kings)Btn. Royal Tank Regiment. (d.6th April 1943) Ronald Edward Campion was the father I never knew. I was born 6th December 1942 by which time he was in North Africa with his Regiment.He was a Sergeant (Tank Commander) in 'A' Squadron 40th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment. He died on the morning of 6th April 1943 at the start of the battle of Wadi Akarit. Whilst I have visited his grave in Sfax and walked the battlefield where he died, I have no knowledge of how or why he died.
It is said that his tank was hit be a H E shell and he died of concussion but I would dearly love to know more. Is there anyone out there who can help? I have read the Regiment war diaries but whilst the battle on the 6th April is mentioned his name does not appear; possibly because he was only an 'other ranker' not an officer.This year is the 75th Anniversary of his death and I am getting no younger. My mother never spoke about him; they were childhood sweethearts and she felt his loss so much. War is a terrible thing.....there are no winners only losers as I and others well know.
Norman Campion (his son)
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Pte. John William Baines. British Army, 7th Battalion Black Watch. (d.6th Apr 1943) John Baines was killed in action at the Battle of Wadi Akarit, Tunisia, aged only 20.Alastair Cox
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Sgt. Richard Batty. New Zealand Army Service Corps, . (d.6th April 1943) Richard Batty
was the Son of Gerald Batty and of Louise Batty (nee Vea), of Auckland City, New Zealand.
He was 22 and is buried in the Takaunove Cemetery, Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu Island, Tonga.
S. Flynn
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Thomas Kelly McMahon. British Army, 10th Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. (d.6th April 1943) My uncle, Thomas McMahon, served with the 10th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in WW2. He was killed in the Battle of Wadi Akrit on the 6th of April 1943. He is buried Sfax War Cemetery inTunisia. Son of John and Mary McMahon of Lochore, Fife.Michael McMahon
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