Casualty Information

Private

CHARLES WILLIAM

ANSELL

Service Number

Age

Date of death

14438416

Saturday, March 03, 1945

Company:

Researching

Son of Arthur Eugene and Winifred May Ansell (nee Blackford), of Kilburn, Middlesex.

War Service details:

Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).

General Service Corps

1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary)

WINNEKENDONK, Germany

Charles Ansell was born 19 September 1925 Willesden, Middlesex. He was living in NW London in 1941.

1st Bttn KOSB War Diary for the date of his death *(Could have potentially been wounded in the action on the previous day) The 2 LINCOLNS having captured and consolidated WINNEKENDONK during the night, an armoured div was due to pass through and break through to the RHINE.

At about 1000 hrs the Bn changed dispositions, which were then as follows:-

HQ 001367,

A Coy 008362,

B Coy 007359,

C Coy 004351,

D Coy 002350

and the RAP remained where it had been throughout the battle, at 991367.

Civilians encountered were all farmer type and interested in nothing much else.

During the morning the RUR passed through WINNEKENDONK and took up position in the woods to the SOUTH.