| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Age | 24 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date / place of birth | Unknown |
| Genealogy | Son of James and Kate A. West, of Fetcham, Surrey, U.K. |
| Military information | |
| Army Number | 5727981 |
| Rank | Pte. |
| Function | Unknown |
| Platoon / Troop / Flight | Unknown |
| Company / Squadron | Unknown |
| Unit / Group | 4th Battalion |
| Division / Transport / Command | 43rd British Wessex Infantry Division |
| Regiment | Dorsetshire Regiment |
| Death information | |
| Died when | 25-9-1944 |
| Died where | Unknown |
| Spot | Unknown |
| Map reference | Unknown |
| Burial location | |
| Grave number | 27-C-5 |
| Graves overview | |
| Miscellaneous information | |
| Personal notes | |
on Monday the 25th at 1.0 a.m. this unit tried to cross the river with some 300 men, ammunition and medical supplies for 1st AB Div. Most of the men were captured and the supplies in the few Duck's that were available did not make it to the other side of the river. Pte. West was one of the men, his body was recovered from the river Rhine on 28 June 1945. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Age | 24 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date / place of birth | Unknown |
| Genealogy | Son of James and Kate A. West, of Fetcham, Surrey, U.K. |
| Military information | |
| Army Number | 5727981 |
| Rank | Pte. |
| Function | Unknown |
| Platoon / Troop / Flight | Unknown |
| Company / Squadron | Unknown |
| Unit / Group | 4th Battalion |
| Division / Transport / Command | 43rd British Wessex Infantry Division |
| Regiment | Dorsetshire Regiment |
| Death information | |
| Died when | 25-9-1944 |
| Died where | Unknown |
| Spot | Unknown |
| Map reference | Unknown |
| Burial location | |
| Grave number | 27-C-5 |
| Graves overview | |
| Miscellaneous information | |
| Personal notes | |
on Monday the 25th at 1.0 a.m. this unit tried to cross the river with some 300 men, ammunition and medical supplies for 1st AB Div. Most of the men were captured and the supplies in the few Duck's that were available did not make it to the other side of the river. Pte. West was one of the men, his body was recovered from the river Rhine on 28 June 1945. | |
Operation Market Garden: The Digital Monument
Roll of Honour: British 1st Airborne Division
September 17th 1944 - September 25th 1944
Featuring:
- 1796 personal KIA files
- 547 portrait photo's
- 1700 headstone photo's
Created by Remco Hendriks
Contents by the Market Garden Foundation
