David L.G. Hope, Spr.

Personal information
Age	25
Nationality	Canadian
Date / place of birth	Unknown
Genealogy	Son of Frank D. and Lottie F. Hope
Military information
Army Number	G-53227
Rank	Spr.
Function	Operator Stormboat 3
Platoon / Troop / Flight	Unknown
Company / Squadron	23rd Field Company
Unit / Group	Royal Canadian Engineers
Division / Transport / Command	Unknown
Regiment	First Canadian Army Troop Engineers
Death information
Died when	26-9-1944
Died where	Oosterbeek
Spot	Evasion point at the River
Map reference	Unknown
Burial location	Rhenen, General Cemetery, Netherlands
Grave number	27-B-7
Graves overview	Graves overview
Miscellaneous information
Personal notes
During the night of the withdrawal, the Royal Canadian and British Engineers worked together to get the survivors safely on the other site of the river. The first 3 Canadian Stormboats (motor powered boats) were launched into the water at 21.45 hrs. Boat 1 got a direct hit by a stray mortar killing all sappers and the CO Lt. Martin. Boat 3 was also hit and sank, killing 2 of the crew. Sapper Hope was one of them. He probably drowned while wounded. Only Cpl. Smith survived.

Personal information
Age	25
Nationality	Canadian
Date / place of birth	Unknown
Genealogy	Son of Frank D. and Lottie F. Hope
Military information
Army Number	G-53227
Rank	Spr.
Function	Operator Stormboat 3
Platoon / Troop / Flight	Unknown
Company / Squadron	23rd Field Company
Unit / Group	Royal Canadian Engineers
Division / Transport / Command	Unknown
Regiment	First Canadian Army Troop Engineers
Death information
Died when	26-9-1944
Died where	Oosterbeek
Spot	Evasion point at the River
Map reference	Unknown
Burial location	Rhenen, General Cemetery, Netherlands
Grave number	27-B-7
Graves overview	Graves overview
Miscellaneous information
Personal notes
During the night of the withdrawal, the Royal Canadian and British Engineers worked together to get the survivors safely on the other site of the river. The first 3 Canadian Stormboats (motor powered boats) were launched into the water at 21.45 hrs. Boat 1 got a direct hit by a stray mortar killing all sappers and the CO Lt. Martin. Boat 3 was also hit and sank, killing 2 of the crew. Sapper Hope was one of them. He probably drowned while wounded. Only Cpl. Smith survived.