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16th December 1944On this day:
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Remembering those who died this day.
- Banks Thomas William. Sgt. (d.16th Dec 1944)
- Emerson John Frederick Wallace. Sgt. (d.16th Dec 1944)
- Fellner Frederick. Sgt.Mjr. (d.16th Dec 1944)
- Hatchett Thomas Henry. Gnr. (d.16th Dec 1944)
- Jones G.. Pte. (d.16th December 1944)
- Peacock Raymond. Cpl. (d.16th Dec 1944)
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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Want to know more about the 16th of December 1944? There are:22 items tagged 16th of December 1944 available in our Library
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Stories from 16th December 1944
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Cpl. Leslie Shafer?. Army, 5th Btn. The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. I'm search for many years a Corporal Leslie, or his relatives, the surname from Leslie I don't know, on one of the photo?s is his signature and the name look like Shafer. He was round begin December 1944 with his unit in the village of Vught and he often visite us in our home in Hertogenbosch province Nord Brabant-Holland. So far I know he has served in the 51th Highland Division, 152nd Brigade, 5th Bn. Queen Own Cameron Highlanders. Leslie must go with his unit on 16 December 1944 to the Ardennes in Belgium and was billeted in Chaudfontaine on 3 January 1945.
My information say, that his unit returned on 18 January 1945 back in the village of Vught, but we have never more somewhat heard from him.
Who can help me to find him or his relatives, I hope that someone recognize or
identify this man on the photo ? He is not Leslie Thompson from Inverness !
Leslie with pipe.
Leslie's signature
On the backrow, place two from the rightside: Leslie, Carrier platoon, Cameron Highlanders.
I will know, is he alive or what is happened after he left our family in December 1944. I thank you in advance that you maybe can help me? Bert Buitenhuis
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Sgt.Mjr. Frederick Fellner. MiD. British Army, Royal Regiment of Artillery. (d.16th Dec 1944) My great uncle Fredrick Fellner, was in Stalag 3a and was killed on the 16th of December 1944 before the war ended. My mother was told by her mother's friend's sister that he was shot while trying to escape but I can't find anything to prove this. I'd love to know a little more. The photographs are of him with other soldiers in India and another of what we believe could be Stalag 3a.Avril Killeen
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Cpl. Raymond Peacock. British Army, Intelligence Corps. (d.16th Dec 1944) Raymond Peacock died aged 23, born ub Jarrow in 1921, he was the son of John Henderson and Ellen Elizabeth Peacock (nee Davidson) of Jarrow.
He is buried in Jarrow Cemetery and is commemorated on the WW2 Roll of Honour Plaque in the entrance of Jarrow Town Hall. Vin Mullen
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Gnr. Thomas Henry Hatchett. British Army, 15th Btn. Durham Light Infantry. (d.16th Dec 1944) On 16th of December 1944, the Rex Cinema in Antwerp, which was packed full of people, was the subject of a direct hit by a V2 rocket, which killed some 290 Allied personnel, together with many Belgium civilians. One of these people was my grandmother's cousin, Harry Hatchett, of the Royal Durham Light Infantry. Is there anybody out there who has any more information about this incident or could perhaps help with recollections?
Update: Ten minutes before the rocket fell I was one of four friends who had stopped outside the cinema wondering whether to go in. I remember it was showing a Gary Cooper western which I had not seen. One of our party went in. For some unknown reason I decided to go to a cinema across the street showing a film of which I have no memory. The other two walked on.
I had barely sat down when there was an explosion and the roof fell in. I staggered out to see a scene of devastation across the road. There was nothing I could do that was not being being done so I walked away. I never saw my friend again.
Stuart Burbridge
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Pte. G. Jones. North Caribbean Force, Bahamas Defence Coy.. (d.16th December 1944) Private G. Jones is remembered on the Nassau Memorial in the Bahamas.
The Nassau Memorial commemorates Commonwealth servicemen of both World Wars who lie buried in cemeteries or churchyards, but whose graves have become impossible to maintain. s flynn
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Sgt. John Frederick Wallace Emerson. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 106 Squadron. (d.16th Dec 1944) Flight Engineer John Emerson was the Son of Egerton Arthur Emerson and of Constance Emerson (nee Faiers), of Drogheda, Co. Louth, Irish Republic. He had also been a Lieutenant with the 26th (Dublin) Co. Boys' Brigade.
He was 24 when he died and is buried in the Anholt Cemetery in Denmark in a Collective Grave.
s flynn
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