Leopoldsburg Cemetery

Leopoldsburg Cemetery ligt aan de "

Er bevinden zich 767 graven, waarvan 708(UK), 8(Aus),

31(Can), 3(NZ), 1(SA) en 16(Unk) op dit cemetery.

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Major Richard James Charles Stanton

Service No: 85605

Date of Death: 20 maart 1945 (age 26)

Regiment/Service:The King's Regiment (Liverpool)

8th (Irish) Bn. attd. 2nd Bn. The Glasgow Highlanders Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment)

Additional Information:

Husband of Deirdre Clare Stanton, of Jersey, Channel Islands.

Major R.J.C. Stanton

8th (Irish BN.)

the Kings Regiment

Attd. the Glasgow Highlanders

20th March 1945

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Major John Kenneth McGarrity

Service No: 270441

Date of Death: 7 augustus 1945 (age 30)

Regiment/Service: South Staffordshire Regiment

attd. 2nd Bn. Monmouthshire Regiment

Additional Information:

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick George McGarrity; husband of Rose McGarrity, of York.

Major J.K.Mc Garrity

MC

the South Staffordshire Regiment

Attd. Monmonthshire Regiment

7 August 1945

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Major David Arthur Peel

Service No: 132247

Date of Death: 12 september 1944 (age 33)

Regiment/Service: Irish Guards

2nd Bn.

Awards: M C

Additional Information:

Son of the Revd. the Hon. Maurice Berkeley Peel, M C. and Bar. B.A., Chaplain to the Forces, and the Hon. Mrs. Peel (nee Alington), of Tamworth, Staffordshire; husband of the Hon. Sara Peel (nee Vanneck), of Neatishead, Norfolk. B.A. (Oxon.).

Major D.A.Peel

MC

Irish Guards

12th September 1944

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Major John Lampert Aitken

Service No: 179596

Date of Death: 20 september (age 30)

Regiment/Service: Royal Armoured Corps

3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters)

Awards: M C

Additional Information:

Son of Charles and Edith Annie Aitken, of Totteridge Common, Hertfordshire. Chartered Accountant.

Major J.L.Aitken

MC

3rd/ 4th County of London Yeo

(sharpshooters) R.A.C.

20th September 1944

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Corporal John William Harper

Service No: 4751678

Date of Death: 29 september 1944 (age 28)

Regiment/Service: York and Lancaster Regiment

The Hallamshire Bn.

Awards: V C

Citation

"The citation in the London Gazette of 2nd January, 1945, gives the following details: In Belgium, on 29th September, 1944, the Hallamshire Battalion of the York and Lancaster Regiment attacked the Depot de Mendicite, a natural defensive position surrounded by an earthen wall and a dyke and strongly held by the enemy. Corporal Harper, disregarding the heavy fire, led the section that he commanded up to the wall, and killed or captured the enemy holding the near side. The platoon commander was seriously wounded, and Corporal Harper took over command of the platoon. He then climbed over the wall and routed the Germans directly opposing him. Finding the dyke too deep to cross, he was ordered to establish his platoon on the far side of the wall, between it and the dyke. This he succeeded in doing with the loss of only one man, having himself by then climbed the wall three times. Finally he was fatally wounded while directing his company commander to a ford which had been discovered by the neighbouring battalion. The success of the battalion in driving the enemy from the wall and back across the dyke must be largely ascribed to the superb self-sacrifice and inspiring gallantry of Corporal Harper. His magnificent courage, fearlessness and devotion to duty throughout the battle set a splendid example to his men and had a decisive effect on the course of the operations."

Corporal J.W.Harper

VC

the York & Lancaster Regt.

29th September 1944

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Major Edwin Swales

Service No: 6101V

Date of Death: 23 februari 1945 (age 29)

Regiment/Service: South African Air Force

582 Sqdn.

Awards: V C, D F C

Additional Information:

Son of the late Harry E. and Olive M. Swales, of Durban Natal, South Africa.

Citation

"The citation in the London Gazette of 20th April, 1945, gives the following detail: Captain Swales was the `master bomber' of a force of aircraft which attacked Pforzheim on the night of 23rd February, 1945. Over the target the aircraft was repeatedly attacked by an enemy fighter and severely damaged, two engines being put out of action. Captain Swales remained to issue aiming instructions until he was satisfied that the attack had achieved its purpose. By skilful flying he was able to bring the aircraft back to friendly territory, where he ordered the crew to bale out. The aircraft became gradually more difficult to control and, as the last of the crew jumped, it plunged to earth; Captain Swales was found dead at the controls. Intrepid in attack, courageous in the face of danger,he did his duty to the last, giving his life that his comrades might live."

Major E.Swales

VC - DFC

S.A.A.F.

23rd February 1945

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Lieutenant Ninian Thorpe

Service No: 200105

Date of Death: 9 september 1944 (age 22)

Regiment/Service: Scots Guards

Awards: M C

Additional Information:

Son of Major-General Gervase Thorpe, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., and Margaret Murray Thorpe (nee Burt-Marshall).

Lieutenant N.Thorpe

MC

Scots Guards

9th September 1944

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Flying Officer "Flt Engr." Laurence Mooney

Service No: 53786

Date of Death: 3 februari 1945

Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

156 Sqdn.

Awards: D F M