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Swift

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War Diary mentions

25 September 1944 WO 171/1354 - 3 Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
We moved off to clear the CL which had been out on the 24th between OUDENRODE 4232 and VEGHEL 4737. In order to do this it was decided to attack with one bn up the OUDENRODE – VEGHEL road and another up the OUDENRODE – SCHINDEL road (4138) and to put a block on the OUDENRODE – OLLAND 3834. 1/7 Queens with 15 Pl went up to VEGHEL road and 1/5 with 13 PI up the SCHINDEL road. Coy HQ harboured temporarily at 448312 and then moved to 430435 where we remained the night. Fus. Swift of 13 Pl together with his M/C was reported “Missing”.

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