Stanley Evans was killed. In the Red Dragon, the date of death is listed as "5/40"
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Stanley Evans was killed. In the Red Dragon, the date of death is listed as "5/40"
Thanks Al.
but you realize that is very vague.and Sgt Lee's statement could have been used to narrow the date down to around 24/5 ish. But the problem is. not so much as exactly when he died. but why does there seem to be no record on any Memorial in the area or No apparent info with CWGC.
ivor
Only the exact date of death is a mystery. No wonder bearing in mind the circumstances. No known grave, but he is remembered on the Dunkirk Memorial
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/ca...ANS,%20STANLEY
thanks Al. i missed that somehow. But i still think that on the basis of Sgt Lee's report he should have had a grave marker in St Venant
ivor
Morning all.
from a very warm and sunny Malta.
OK. a question i posed earlier in this thread.. Was Sgt Griffiths wounded. I think that the answer is important not only to explain why he was in Calonne, but, if he was wounded in the battle of St Venant it may be evidence that British wounded were actually taken by the Germans to the Field Hospital. If this is the case then it would be good evidence that Anthony Corkhill. (St Venant thread) would also have been taken there. there are 2 others just Dead, Wilfred Roberts of the KORR on the 29th, (calonne). and 4189032 Cpl E Jones, on Drew's List, was he wounded and taken to Calonne as well. if there is Any Evidence for this idea, then i think it possible that we can put forward a case to CWGC of Reasonable Cause to Believe that at least Anthony Corkhill is an ''Unknown'' in Calonne.
ivor
You will need more proof than that regarding Unknown graves. I have identified one officer in a Unknown 2nd Lt grave in Esquelbecq that was murdered during the Wormhoudt Massacre with various pieces of information from the National Archives. He's even buried next to a Cpl Webber who was murdered with him in a barn. I live with the fact I know who it is and anyone who googles him will as well as all the info is on the net. I'm currently researching a second chap for around 12 months who's medals I have and I think I identified his grave along with another from his battalion on a trip to France last month but I still have some way to go yet on him.
Thanks Drew.
I agree with you. But, it is my belief that the German Med units would have treated Anthony as they said and he would have been taken to the Field Post. If we can find any evidence that this was done, it will help. The fact that a KORR man was there would seem to indicate that this was the practice. i think, will have to check, the KORR were either to the South or East of Calonne when the came under attack. I don't recall them being part of the St Venant Battle.
But any evidence that would reinforce the possibility that Anthony was taken there would change the situation from him being a '' No Known Grave''to the possibility he is an ''Unknown'' in Calonne. This may be of some comfort.
Now in the course of the St Venant thread. War Crimes Files were investigated. There is a File for the St Venant/Calonne crimes, but it was never followed up as the alleged offender (Dix) was killed somewhere to the East. But it proves that 'War Crimes 'were recorded in the area. we can not do anything about this but it may be of benefit to some.
ivor