3774058 Cpl William Drysdale Riach.

[richjones16]

Can anyone help..I am after any information on Corporal 3774058 William Drysdale Riach..all I have at the moment is.. he was with the 4th Bn RWF and was killed on Friday 16th February 1945 age 25..
Many thanks.

[LarsA]

This was probably the battle for the Reichswald Forest, Operation Veritably. Patrick Delaforce's "Red crown and dragon has a few pages about it and the 4th battalions role in the battle. I cheched "Geoffs search engine" for casualties from the 4th battalion from the 10-17th february 1945. The most on a single day was 10 on the 16/02/1945.

Here is the link http://www.hut-six.co.uk/cgi-bin/search39-47.php
I entered the date as above, unit text 4th and chose the Royal Weloch Fusiliers in the scroll list for Regiment/Corps.

Here is a list of the casualties on the same date:
Kind regards
/Lars

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001 (http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2035696)COGLEYA9778 394TH BN 16/02/1945ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS002 (http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2036045)DAVIESETW14 7614664TH BN 16/02/1945ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS003 (http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2031872)HALLDV14755 8134TH BN 16/02/1945ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS004 (http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2055515)HODGKISSL14 7161194TH BN 16/02/1945ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS005 (http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2055615)HOULTW41998 604TH BN 16/02/1945ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS006 (http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2055922)JONESDD1474 75924TH BN 16/02/1945ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS007 (http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2040660)NEALERT1474 98554TH BN 16/02/1945ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS008 (http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2041229)PRICEC14589 0814TH BN 16/02/1945ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS009 (http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2041409)RIACHWD3774 0584TH BN 16/02/1945ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS010 (http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2046363)TAYLORWG144 965804TH BN 16/02/1945ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS

[roy stobbart]

Hi
Not sure if it is just military background you are looking for or information in general.
I have found on the ancestry web site a William D. Riach, born in Birkenhead Cheshire in Apr/May/Jun 1919. Mother's maiden name is noted as being Godby. Recorded under Volume 8a Page 583.
This can also be found on the FREEBMD web site