Name: KNOWLES, Edwin

Rank: Corporal

Age: 22

No. 49776561

Unit: 8th Platoon, C Company

Missing since:18-09-1944

Next of Kin: Son of Herbert and Ellen Mary Knowles, of Worksop, Nottinghamshire.

Groesbeek Panel: 8

KIA Information: Known to have been killed when the plane he was in was shot down and crashed near Rijnsteeg west of Wageningen.

When a US Grave unit came to take away the US crew members, his body was mistakenly taken for a US crew member and also taken from Wageningen Cemetery. When it turned out that it was a British soldier, he was re-buried at Hotton War Cemetery, Belgium.

Buried as Unknown British soldier on Hotton War Cemetery, Grave 9.C.3.

National Archive Record WO 361/631

Name: CHILD, Harry

Rank: Private

Age: 24

No. 3458369

Unit: ?

Missing since:19-09-1944

Next of Kin: Son of Fred and Annie Child, of Radcliffe, Lancshire.

Groesbeek Panel: 9

KIA Information: Known to have been killed by a shell that hit his position in a farm building whilst defending 3rd Battery 1st Airlanding light Regiment RA, near the Old church, Oosterbeek-low.

Brown hair-5.8-6ft

Name: BOOTH, Kenneth Ernest

Rank: Private

Age: 21

No. 6922084

Unit: ?

Missing since:20-09-1944

Next of Kin: London.

Groesbeek Panel: 9

KIA Information: No specifc information is known about his death.

Name: AIREY, Bernard Burwell

Rank: Private

Age: 25

No. 4749730

Unit: 7th Platoon C Company

Missing since:21-09-1944

Next of Kin: York.

Groesbeek Panel: 8

KIA Information: No specifc information is known about his death.

Name: SPEKE, Wilfred Henry

Rank: 2nd Lieutenant

Age: 30

No. 315709

Unit:4th Platoon Commander                       B. Company

Missing since:21-09-1944

Next of Kin: Husband of H.M. Speke , of Lee, London.

Son of Henry and Lilian Speke.

Groesbeek Panel: 8

KIA Information: Known to have been killed in the area of the /old Church in Oosterbeek , West of Kate Ter Horst house.

Name: McCULLAGH, John Joseph

Rank: Private

Age: 23

No. 4452957

Unit: A. Company?

Missing since:22-09-1944

Next of Kin: Middlesborough

Groesbeek Panel: 9

KIA Information: No specific information is known about is death.

Name: O'NEILL, Joseph

Rank: Lance-Corporal

Age: 24

No. 7043403

Unit: A. Company

Missing since:23-09-1944

Next of Kin: Malta

Groesbeek Panel: 9

KIA Information: Known to have died of his wounds in the RAP at Kate Ter horst house.

5.3-5.4ft

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Name: KNIGHT, Sidney Bon Robert

Rank: Sergeant

Age: 29

No. 5627302

Unit: Inttel Section HQ. Company

Missing since:25-09-1944

Next of Kin: Husband of Joyce Annie Jarvis Knight, of East Dulwich, London

Groesbeek Panel: 8

KIA Information: Known to have been killed during the withdrawal over the Rhine on 25/26-09-1944.

Name: GATHARD, Peter

Rank: Private

Age: 21

No. 10632595

Unit: 5th Platoon B Company

Missing since:01-10-1944

Next of Kin: Son of Albert E and Kathleen A Gathard, of Battersea, London

Groesbeek Panel: 9

KIA Information: Said to have been died of wounds whilst being POW. However he is not listed as a POW.

Name: PYE, Charles Richard

Rank: Private

Age: 26

No. 1539790

Unit: 4th Platoon B Company

(Batman to 2/Lt Speke)

Missing since:31-12-1944

Next of Kin: Husband of Nancy M. Pye, of Chlaford, Glouchestershire.

Son of Charles and Amelia Pye.

Groesbeek Panel: 9

KIA Information: Said to have been last on the banks of the river Rhine. Another story is that he was last seen as a POW, in Stalag XIB, however he was never listen as a POW.

Name: HANSON, John Robert

Rank: Private

Age: 23

No. 875924

Unit: MMG Platoon, S Company

Missing since:18-09-1944

Next of Kin: Son of Robert William and Eva Hanson, of West Hartlepool, Co Durham.

Groesbeek Panel: 9

KIA Information: Said to have been wounded by a sniper in the outskirts of Oosterbeek on 21-09-1944 and send to Regimental Aid Post, where he possible died of his wounds.

National Archive Record WO 361/631

Name: GOLDSWORTHY, Mathew, Wyndham Beer

Rank: Private

Age: 26

No. 5725693

Unit: ?

Missing since:18-09-1944

Next of Kin: Son of Robert William and Eva Hanson, of West Knighton, Dorset.

Groesbeek Panel: 9

KIA Information: No specific information known about his death.

Name: LYONS, Robert James

Rank: Lance-Corporal

Age: 30

No. 3457673

Unit: 2nd Platoon A Company

Missing since:20-09-1944

Next of Kin: Husband of Olive Audrey Lyons, of Wythenshawe, Manchester.

Groesbeek Panel: 8

KIA Information: He was last seen by comrades  in the area of the Ginkel Heath, later that day he was ordered to move out by jeep, at the same time artillery/ mortar fire commenced, he was the last one to move out but was not seen again. He was later reported to have been wounded in the legs or arms and taken to an Aid Post where he was putin a cellar.

Also said to be last seen as POW on 08-02-1945. However there is no record of him being taken POW.

Light Brown hair-5.8-5.11ft

National Archive Record WO 361/631

Name: FOULIS, George Stewart

Rank: Private

Age: 21

No. 14632603

Unit: ?

Missing since:21-09-1944

Next of Kin: Son of Mr and Mrs Foulis, of low Team, Gateshead, Co Durham.

Groesbeek Panel: 9

KIA Information: Last seen in Oosterbeek on  20-09-1944.

Name: HEMPSTEAD, Raymond Arthur

Rank: Private

Age: 24

No. 6459473

Unit: B Company

Missing since:22-09-1944

Next of Kin: Son of Edward George and Ethel Dorothy Hemsptead, of Bexleyheath, Kent.

Groesbeek Panel: 9

KIA Information: Last seen on Ginkel Heath 18-09-1944.

Name: BLACKLIDGE, Guy Lechmere

Rank: Major

Age: 29

No. 203068

Unit: B Company Commander

Missing since:23-09-1944

Next of Kin: Husband of Partricia D Blacklidge, of Petersham, Surrey.

Son of Frederick C and Sheila Blacklidge.

Groesbeek Panel: 8

KIA Information: Known to have been killed inside the Old Church at Oosterbeek.

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Name: RONSON, Robert

Rank: Private

Age: 21

No. 3392014

Unit: Signal Platoon HQ Company

Missing since:24-09-1944

Next of Kin: Son of Harry ad Lydia Ann Ronson, of Thorton Cleveleys, Lancashire.

Groesbeek Panel: 9

KIA Information: No specific information is known about his death.

Name: MAIDENS, James Arthur

Rank: Sergeant

Age: 31

No. 4688364

Unit: MMG Platoon S Company

Missing since:26-09-1944

Next of Kin: Husband of Anne Maidens.

Son of James and Fanny Maidens, of Rochdale, Lancashire.

Groesbeek Panel: 8

KIA Information: Last seen on 07.00am, North Bank, river Rhine, Oosterbeek.

Name: ALLEN, Frederick Frank

Rank: Lance-Corporal

Age: 23

No. 6087644

Unit: Mortar Platoon S Company

Missing since:01-11-1944

Next of Kin: Son of F and Florence Allen, of Clapham North, London.

Groesbeek Panel: 8

KIA Information: Said to been died of wounds whilst being POW. However he is not listen as a POW.

Name: SNOW, William John

Rank: Private

Age: 25

No. 7264535

Unit: RAMC attd HQ Company

Missing since:26-04-1945

Next of Kin: Husband of C. Snow ,of Caversham, Reading.

Son of Joseph John and Anne Snow.

Groesbeek Panel: 9

KIA Information: Was taken POW, escaped, but recaptured and last seen in Stalag 12A in March 1945. However regarding he POW No.91299, is seem more likley that he was registered as POW shortly after the battle had ended.