John Edward Blundell 890652

[jacobscrackers]

Hi Everyone
I doubt that anyone will be able to help me with this, given you are RWF, but here goes. My Uncle (Mum's brother), John Edward Blundell was killed in WW2. He was born in 1919 and died on 28th May 1940 in Belgium (age 21). He was in 69 (The Denbighshire Yeomanry) Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery number 890652. Son of John Edward and Lily Blundell of Llandudno Junction. I have a pic of his grave and also his CWG - that's it !! What I want to know is if there is a record of how he died. I have tried to look for a war diary for this unit to see if it gives any info, but no luck. The RA site says that if I want his Service Record I will have to pay £30 for it. Any ideas from you wonderful bunch of knowledgeable people please.
:eekicon:

[Aled Roberts]

Some bits about his father here :

http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/local-news/world-war-i-war-hero-6791689


And his enlistment (1938) and casualty card attached.

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[Aled Roberts]

War Diary is at the TNA

WO 166/1932, ROYAL ARTILLERY: MEDIUM REGIMENTS: 69 Medium Regiment. (1939 Aug.- 1941 June, 1941 Aug.- Dec.)

[Aled Roberts]

Suspect it will point to this action ....


https://homefrontmuseum.wordpress.com/tag/69th-medium-regiment/

http://homefrontmuseum.wordpress.com/2012/12/06/the-battle-of-wormhout/comment-page-1/

[jacobscrackers]

Richard Ward, I don't know what to say. I'm flabbergasted !! You guys are just fantastic. Thank you, thank you, thank you so much Richard. You're a star. Oh, just as a by-the-way, I was the one who put the article in the newspaper about my grandad. Again, thank you. What a dedicated and knowledgeable bunch you all are.

[Drew5233]

Watch this space, its about to get better ...............

[Aled Roberts]

You're welcome Mr Crackers. We have a great team on the forum.

Looking forward myself to see what comes next!

[Drew5233]

Not very detailed but there should be some clues in the diary for you.

From 69 Medium Regiment 1940 war diary WO 167/550:
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/538/8fe040.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/ey8fe040j)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/540/e4d342.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/f0e4d342j)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/538/466fe7.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/ey466fe7j)

[jacobscrackers]

Thank you for that copy of War Record. I tried to access it from Nat Arch but couldn't manage to find it. Thanks again. Chris

[jacobscrackers]

I'm "MRS Crackers" by the way - husband is ex RWF (Haywood). If only that Aylesford guy had not decided to make a detour through Wormoult ........

[Drew5233]

Wormhoudt was not a good place to be on the 28th May 1940 if you was in the BEF....

http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/20061-the-battle-and-massacre-of-wormhout-28th-may-1940/

Unfortunately some of my pictures are missing now, but you'll get the idea :)