'Casualties at Bell Isle'

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Location

Osen, nr Roermond

Netherlands

51° 10' 35.22" N, 5° 55' 21.972" E

27/28 January 1945

45 RM Commando sent a fighting patrol to Anchor island and Bell Isle. Anchor island was not held but the patrol ran into violent opposition on Bell island. The patrol withdrew after inflicting heavy casualties and suffering 30 casualties itself [Source: 1 Commando Bde HQ War Diary].

Casualty List from the No.45RM Commando War Diary

Missing	Wounded
Maj. R.H.W. KIRBY, RM (wounded)	Lt. A. TATE, RM (remaining on duty
Lt. P.S. WINSTON, RM (died)	EX. 3449 Mne. J. COLE
Lt. J. ALVEY, RM	CH/X 111445 Mne. D. GAYLER
EX.4120 Cpl. J. DUCHAN (died)	EX. 4260 Sgt. C.J. TAYLOR
PO/X.116432 Cpl. J.H. LAING (died)	PO/X. 4113 C/Sgt. A. BROWN, MM
CH/X.112115 Mne. R.C. ATKINSON	EX. 4217 Cpl. A. FORSTER
CH/X.109867 LCpl. H. MCNULTY (died)	PLYX107137 Mne. E.H. CARTER
EX.3472 LCpl. W. PURVIS (died)	CH/X102026 Mne. H. HANNAH
PO/X.120590 Mne. D.P. SWEET (died)	PLYX111736 Mne. K.G. JONES
PO/X.3301 LCpl. J. THAIN	5671091 Pte. T.S. LINDSAY, RAMC
EX.3481 Mne. J. TIMMINS (died)	EX. 3923 LCpl. J. TAYLOR
CH/X.101138 Mne. F. WILD (died)	CH/X104676 Mne. W. MELLISH
CH/X.3718 Mne. A.G. MARTIN (pow)
PO/X.1969 Mne. F.T. POWELL (wounded and pow)	Not on the list
CH/X.104331 Mne. C. MOSLEY (died)	Mne. J. G OGLE
PO/X.111878 Mne. R. SYMES (died)
CH/X.3892 Mne. S.J. EASTER

Notes

Detail in brackets added by Admin.
Also seen referred to as Belle Isle, Belle Island, or Bell Island. Capt John Day MC 45RM refers to the island being named by the Allies because of its shape. Location is near Roermond.

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Nederweert War Cemetery graves.