Roger Basil Binyon was born on 8 December 1919, in Watford, Hertfordshire
Son of Major Basis Binyon and Gladys Elsie Rosa Binyon.
He had one sister Margaret Howard Buckely and one brother Hugh Douglas Binyon
Married to Dorothy Perkins.
Captain Binyon was reported missing on 24-09-1944 in the Sonnenberg area after attacking a German Flame throwing tank, of Panzer Company 224.
After the war his father made enqueries about what had happened to his son.
Case forwarded in November 2006.
Used sources:
War Dairy
Municipal Archives Arnhem
Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery page
Publications:
Battle of Arnhem September 1944, Roll of Honour.
Airborne engineers, the shiny 9th: an illustrated history of the 9th (Airborne) Field Company Royal Engineers 1939-1945. (P. Pronk)
Panzer Kompanie.C (ND) 224 in the Netherlands 1943-1945. (P. Reinders)
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