Veere Patrol 8th November 1944
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Location
Veere, Walcheren
Netherlands
51° 33' 3.0096" N, 3° 39' 54.1404" E
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On the 8th November 1944 a patrol from 48RM Commando was sent to Veere on the North East of the island of Walcheren travelling in a convoy of 4 amphibious Buffaloes. The second Buffaloe with Lieutenant England in command struck a submerged 11 inch shell rigged up to a post as a mine causing many casualties. There is a Memorial to those who died near the Protestant Church of Serooskerke which lists names of the casualties.
Those who died from 79 Assault Squadron, Royal Engineers.
Sources
CWGC
Haste to the Battle, author Maj. Gen. J.L. Moulton.
Interviews with Mnes. Jack Desmond and Bert Skinner in Ken Ford's book DDay Commando - From Normandy to the Maas with 48RMCommando.
Traces of War website.
Those who died from 48RM Commando are below.
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