William H. Skinner, Lt.
Personal information
Age 24
Nationality British
Date / place of birth Unknown
Genealogy Son of Alexander and Margaret Ogilvie Erskine Skinner. U.K.
Military information
Army Number 258862
Rank Lt.
Function Unknown
Platoon / Troop / Flight Unknown
Company / Squadron 261 Airborne Field Park Company
Unit / Group Unknown
Division / Transport / Command 1st Airborne Division
Regiment Corps of Royal Engineers
Death information
Died when 20-9-1944
Died where Oosterbeek
Spot Dreyenseweg area
Map reference Unknown
Burial location
Oosterbeek, War Cemetery, Netherlands
Grave number 15-A-6
Graves overview
Miscellaneous information
Personal notes

Lt. Skinner was killed on Dreyenseweg, Oosterbeek while POW.

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William H. Skinner, Lt.
Personal information
Age 24
Nationality British
Date / place of birth Unknown
Genealogy Son of Alexander and Margaret Ogilvie Erskine Skinner. U.K.
Military information
Army Number 258862
Rank Lt.
Function Unknown
Platoon / Troop / Flight Unknown
Company / Squadron 261 Airborne Field Park Company
Unit / Group Unknown
Division / Transport / Command 1st Airborne Division
Regiment Corps of Royal Engineers
Death information
Died when 20-9-1944
Died where Oosterbeek
Spot Dreyenseweg area
Map reference Unknown
Burial location
Oosterbeek, War Cemetery, Netherlands
Grave number 15-A-6
Graves overview
Miscellaneous information
Personal notes

Lt. Skinner was killed on Dreyenseweg, Oosterbeek while POW.

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