Memorial Captain Brian Brownscombe GM. RAMC.

At the border of the little park near the entrance of Rijnstate hospital is this memorial plaque with the text:
IN REMEMBRANCE
CAPTAIN BRIAN BROWNSCOMBE GM. RAMC.

IN THIS AREA OF THE RIJNSTATE HOSPITAL. BY THE ENTRANCE OF THE OLD MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL ON THE NIGHT OF THE
24th SEPTEMBER 1944 CAPTAIN BROWNSCOMBE THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF THE 2nd SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGT. WAS SHOT AND KILLED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. BY A SS STAFF SERGEANT. BROWNSCOMBE WAS BURIED IN THE HOSPITAL GROUNDS. BUT WAS LATER MOVED TO THE ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY.

LEST WE FORGET

STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION. SEPTEMBER 2014

Photo 4 is the old plaque, now replaced.

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Source

• Text: Arjan Vrieze
• Photos: Hanneke Keijzer (1, 2, 3), Arjan Vrieze (4)