Reconnaissance Corps
The Reconnaissance Corps, or simply Recce Corps, was a corps of the British Army, formed during the Second World War whose units provided the mobile spearhead of infantry divisions. It was formed from infantry brigade reconnaissance groups on 14 January 1941.
All the brigade reconnaissance groups of each infantry corps were formed into reconnaissance battalions, each usually bearing the number of its relevant division. For example, the 43rd Battalion, Reconnaissance Corps (based on the 5th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment) was the divisional reconnaissance battalion of the 43rd (Wessex) Division.
Initially, coming from infantry units, reconnaissance units used the infantry designations of battalions, companies and platoons. However, from 6 June 1942, the Corps changed to the cavalry descriptions of regiments, squadrons and troops.
The Corps became part of the Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) in 1944, still maintaining its own cap badge with two lightning strikes supporting an upright spear. With the end of the war, this number of reconnaissance units was not needed and the Reconnaissance Corps was disbanded in August 1946. Reconnaissance duties reverted to regular armoured units of the RAC.
Name: Goodrich, Edward William
Rank: Lieutenant
Age 27
No. 300881
Unit: B Squadron, 15 Regiment
Missing since: 09-10-1944
Next of Kin: Husband of Dorothy Annie Goodrich, of Leicester.
Groesbeek Panel: 1
KIA Information: Known to have been wounded/taken POW in Deurne area.
Name: Wallace, Ronald
Rank: Trooper
Age 21
No.10602030
Unit: B Squadron, 52 Regiment
Missing since: 27-09-1944
Next of Kin: Son of William and Dora Wallace, of West Hartlepool, Co. Durham.
Groesbeek Panel: 1
KIA Information: Believed to have been killed in St Oedenrode area.
Name: Hadwin, John Raymond
Rank: Trooper
Age 19
No. 14569438
Unit: A Squadron 43 Regiment
Missing since: 26-10-1944
Next of Kin: Son of Francis William and Edna Hadwin, of Sheffield.
Groesbeek Panel: 1
KIA Information: Known to have been killed in a explosion at Fort Andries.
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Name: Whitehouse, Roy George
Rank: Corporal
Age 23
No. 5050415
Unit: 61 Regiment
Missing since: 10-10-1944
Next of Kin: Husband of Mrs I. Whitehouse, of Kettlebrook.
Groesbeek Panel: 1
KIA Information: No information available about the circumstances of his death. There is no War Diary from that period
either.
Name: Stopher, Reginal William
Rank: Trooper
Age 19
No. 14643078
Unit: A Squadron 43 Regiment
Missing since: 26-10-1944
Next of Kin: Son of Mr and Mrs W.H. Stopher, of Stoke , Suffolk.
Groesbeek Panel: 1
KIA Information: Known to have been killed in a explosion at Fort Andries.
