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Fitzroy, Charles Oliver Edward

Date of birth:
July 13th, 1923 (Euston Hall, United Kingdom)
Date of death:
August 6th, 1944
Buried on:
Commonwealth War Cemetery Bayeux
Plot: VIII. Row: B. Grave: 18.
Service number:
267563
Nationality:
British

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War Diary mentions

6 August 1944 WO 171/1255 - 4 Grenadier Guards
No 2 Sqn were detached from the Bn & placed under command 3 Tk SG who were attached 227 Inf Bde. An attack on ESTRY 7437 from the road to the NE was carried out in the morning. No 2 Sqn came under very heavy & accurate shelling on this road. The country was as usual very difficult for tanks & dug-in Tigers & stiff enemy infantry resistance from the SS troops caused heavy casualties. Lt Lord Oliver Fitzroy & 8 ORs were killed. Capt. J.A. Cannan, Lt H.W. Wollaston, Lt G.C.B. Gidley Kitchin & Lt J.B. Sumner were all wounded, the last named only slightly. 10 ORs were wounded & 2 missing believed P.O.W.

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