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| Colourised image © Welsh Guards Archives / Tom Marshall 2014. All rights reserved. |
"No.4 Company, 1st.Welsh Guards, in action near Cagny, Caen, Normandy during 'Operation Goodwood'. 19th of July 1944.
The Company Commander, Maj J. D. A. Syrett, is seen
indicating a mortar target to Sgt Veysey.
Gdsm Kitchen is in the foreground and Gdsm Fenwick is the Bren gunner.
Major Syrett was killed a few days later."
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LEFT:
Major JDA
Syrett's grave
RIGHT: Paperwork for
JDA Syrett's gravestone
KIA July 22, 1944
Nice to see this photo in colour. Could you amend the text to show my uncle's correct name please. He was John Arthur VEYSEY not Vessey.
ReplyDeleteHe died 15/04/1947 and is buried in Abercarn Cemetery, Wales.
I have a photo of his headstone if you want a copy?
Regards
Steve Veysey
The typo has been updated! And yes! Please send a photo of the headstone and a photo of him if you have it to wwiifiles@gmail.com
DeleteThank you!