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Murray, Donald Stewart

Date of death:
September 27th, 1944 (Sint-Oedenrode, The Netherlands)
Buried on:
Commonwealth War Cemetery Mierlo
Plot: VI. Row: A. Grave: 13.
Service number:
299060
Nationality:
British
Rang/eenheid:
Lieutenant in RAC: 52nd Recce Regiment

Biography

Lieutenant
Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C.
'B' Sqn., 52nd Regt.
Age 21

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War Diary mentions

27 September 1944 WO 171/547 - 52 Reconnaissance Regiment
Regt ordered to take over part of Netherland Bde area of recce responsibility viz: – from WAMEL excl along 67 Northing on the right to Maas riverline: on left 'C' Sqn take over that area down to river MAAS. 'B' Sqn responsible for S side of river as far forward as due N of OSS and also to link up with 1st Coldstreams at OSS. No activity during night. Lieut D.S. Murray killed near ST OEDENRODE returning to Regt with replacement vehicles. Driver […]

Sources

  • Photo 1: Arjo Eijgelsheim
  • https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2081016/donald-stewart-murray/