After the Rhine crossing in the night of 23 to 24 March 1945 (Operation Plunder), Major-General Tom Gordon Rennie was killed by a mortar bomb during the fighting for the village of Rees on 24 March 1945.
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24 March 1944 WO 171/1397 - 2 East Yorkshire Regiment
Visits. Maj.Gen. T.G. Rennie D.S.O. M.B.E. visited the bn and addressed all ranks.
23 May 1944 WO 171/1397 - 2 East Yorkshire Regiment
Lt Col C.F. Hutchinson presented Bn plan to Major Gen T.G. Rennie DSO. MC. Comd 3 British Inf Div.
10 June 1944 WO 171/1387 - 2 Royal Warwickshire Regiment
The Battalion took over the forward positions at BIEVILLE from 2 KSLI during the day and night. Intermittent shelling during the day and patrol activity at night. A few casualties. The Div Comd Maj-Gen TG Rennie – DSO, MBE – visited theBattalion during the day.