Jonkerbos War Cemetery
Jonkerbos War Cemetery
ingang Burgemeester Daleslaan 35, Nijmegen
 
Grenadier Guards
vak 22
Grenadier Guards (vak 22)
A. Shaw Name: SHAW, ALBERT
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Guardsman
Regiment: Grenadier Guards
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 21-09-1944 [19-09-1944]
Service No: 2622174
Additional information: Son of Frank and Gertrude Shaw,
of Worksop, Nottinghamshire.
Grave/Memorial Reference: 22. A. 2.
R.J. Wakeford Name: WAKEFORD, ROBERT JAMES
Initials: R J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment: Grenadier Guards
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 20-09-1944
Service No: 2614661
Additional information:
Son of Edward and Lilian Mabel Wakeford, of Portsmouth;
husband of Margaret Eva Wakeford, of Portsmouth.
Grave/Memorial Reference: 22. A. 8.
J. Newsome Name: NEWSOME, JACK
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Guardsman
Regiment: Grenadier Guards
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 19-09-1944
Service No: 2623455
Additional information:
Son of Herbert and Mildred Newsome, of Louth, Lincolnshire.
Grave/Memorial Reference: 22. B. 1.
C.H. Ellis Name: ELLIS, CECIL HENRY
Initials: C H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Guardsman
Regiment: Grenadier Guards
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 19-09-1944
Service No: 2623773
Grave/Memorial Reference: 22. B. 2.
T.C. Cole Name: COLE, THOMAS CHARLES
Initials: T C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Guardsman
Regiment: Grenadier Guards
Unit Text: 2nd
Age: 27
Date of Death: 20-09-1944
Service No: 2612948
Grave/Memorial Reference: 22. B. 3.
J.A. Moller Name: MOLLER, JOHN ALAN
Initials: J A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment: Grenadier Guards
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 19-09-1944
Service No: 224217
Additional information:
Son of Lt. Col. Arthur Appleby Moller, M.C., and
Kitty Frances Muriel Moller, of Knightsbridge, London.
Grave/Memorial Reference: 22. F. 1.
W.F.R. Draycott Name: DRAYCOTT, WILLIAM FREDERICK ROY
Initials: W F R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Regiment: Grenadier Guards
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 20-09-1944
Service No: 2619077
Additional information:
Son of Henry and Sarah Draycott;
husband of Hilda Draycott, of Bedford.
Grave/Memorial Reference: 22. G. 1.
G.A. Hamblin Name: HAMBLIN, GERALD ARTHUR
Initials: G A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Guardsman
Regiment: Grenadier Guards
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 20-09-1944
Service No: 2623768
Additional information:
Son of Arthur Albert and Ethel Louise Hamblin,
of Bedminster, Bristol.
Grave/Memorial Reference: 22. G. 2.
P.M.B. Greenall Name: GREENALL, PETER MICHAEL BENSON
Initials: P M B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment: Grenadier Guards
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 21-09-1944 [20-09-1944]
Service No: 307862
Grave/Memorial Reference: 22. G. 3.
The Hon. V.P. Gibbs Name: GIBBS, The Hon. VICARY PAUL
Initials: V P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment: Grenadier Guards
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 20-09-1944
Service No: 92816
Additional information:
Son of Walter Durant Gibbs, 4th Baron Aldenham, and
of Lady Aldenham (nee Paul), of Ware, Hertfordshire;
husband of Jean Frances Gibbs (nee Harnbro).
Grave/Memorial Reference: 22. G. 4.
H.C. Brewer Name: BREWER, HENRY CHARLES
Initials: H C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: Grenadier Guards
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 20-09-1944
Service No: 2619566
Grave/Memorial Reference: 22. G. 5.
G.A. Richardson Name: RICHARDSON, GEORGE ARTHUR
Initials: G A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Guardsman
Regiment: Grenadier Guards
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 33
Date of Death: 20-09-1944
Service No: 2619239
Additional information:
Son of John and Lily Richardson; husband of
Gladys May Richardson, of Dorchester, Dorsetshire.
Grave/Memorial Reference: 22. G. 6.
H.H. Russell Name: RUSSELL, HENRY HALLIDAY
Initials: H H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Guardsman
Regiment: Grenadier Guards
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 20-09-1944
Service No: 2624006
Additional information:
Son of Thomas and Henrietta Russell, of
Llanddulas, Denbighshire.
Grave/Memorial Reference: 22. G. 7.
H.H. Russell Name: SLOB, ADRIAAN
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment: Grenadier Guards
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 23-02-1945
Service No: 306838
Awards: MC
Additional information:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Slob, of Sneek, Friesland, Holland.
Grave/Memorial Reference: 18. A. 4.
 
Grenadier Guards: Colours of the Regiment
The Regiment has been awarded seventy-four Honorary Distinctions ('Battle Honours') which forty-five appear on the Colours of the Regiment.*
 
Grenadier Guardsviaduct
Grenadier Guardsviaduct
Grenadier Guardsviaduct, Nijmegen (zuidzijde Waalbrug)
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plaquette (zuidzijde Waalbrug)
 
THIS PLAQUE WAS UNVEILED ON 18TH SEPTEMBER 1994
TO COMMEMORATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE BATTLE OF NIJMEGEN
AND THE CAPTURE OF THE NIJMEGEN ROAD BRIDGE
BY 1ST AND 2ND BATTALIONS GRENADIER GUARDS
IN SEPTEMBER 1944
 
DEZE GEDENKPLAAT WERD ONTHULD OP 18 SEPTEMBER 1994
TER GELEGENHEID VAN DE 50-STE VERJAARDAG VAN
DE SLAG OM NIJMEGEN EN
DE VEROVERING VAN DE VERKEERSBURG DOOR DE
1ST AND 2ND BATTALIONS GRENADIER GUARDS
IN SEPTEMBER 1944
 
Sergeant Robinsonviaduct
Grenadier Guardsviaduct
Sergeant Robinsonviaduct, Lent gemeente Nijmegen (noordzijde Waalbrug)
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