Casualty Information
Private
WILLIAM ALFRED
YATES
Service Number
Age
Date of death
14760814
18
Monday, March 19, 1945
Company:
Researching
Son of Robert Edwin and Margaret Alice Yates (nee White), of Bootle, Lancashire.
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)
NDR MORMTER
William Alfred Yates was born in April 1926 in Liverpool, England.
1st KOSB War Diary for the date of his death
The Bn moved to the forward positions in NDR MORMTER.
Bn HQ to 069504, and Coys to 068512, 075514 and 082508 at night.
Owing to future operations it was essential to stop any enemy coming across the river, and standing patrols 200 yards apart lined the bank of the river at night.
Smoke was laid and visibility was nil.
During the night 4 enemy were found lying up in a haystack. They had been there over 24 hours and were getting ready to re-cross the river. Identification was of 3 Coy 7 Para Eng Bn. This was the first identification of 7 Para Div.
In Memorium
Memorial
REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY
48. B. 2.
Photo Credits:
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