DUKE, Andrew
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Marine Andrew Duke from Belfast died during operations at Walcheren. Son of John and Sarah Duke, of Belfast, Northern Ireland. His Commando were clearing the enemy from a series of gun batteries along the dunes at Westkapelle from Zouteland to west of Groot Valkenisse and Klein Valkenisse. Snipers and enemy mortar fire resulted in many casualties.
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CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/130.
Belfast Telegraph - Saturday 25 November 1944 - via The Britsh Newspaper Archive.
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Operational timeline - The book 'From Omaha to the Scheldt' author Professor (Capt) John Forfar MC. 47RM Cdo.
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