Philip S. Epps, Spr.
Personal information
Age 19
Nationality British
Date / place of birth Unknown
Military information
Army Number 14638749
Rank Spr.
Function Sapper
Platoon / Troop / Flight HQ Troop
Company / Squadron 4th Parachute Squadron
Unit / Group Unknown
Division / Transport / Command 1st Airborne Division
Regiment Corps of Royal Engineers
Death information
Died when 19-9-1944
Died where Oosterbeek
Spot Near Sandersweg
Map reference Unknown
Burial location
Zeeland, R.C. Cemetery, Netherlands
Grave number 26-B-8
Graves overview
Miscellaneous information
Personal notes

Major Perkins had been trying to contact HQ but the radio operated by Sapper Epps was useless. The major tasked a party to take a jeep and break through to Oosterbeek. As they neared Oosterbeek they were ambushed and the Jeep was blown up. Sapper Epps was killed while the others were taken prisoner.

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Philip S. Epps, Spr.
Personal information
Age 19
Nationality British
Date / place of birth Unknown
Military information
Army Number 14638749
Rank Spr.
Function Sapper
Platoon / Troop / Flight HQ Troop
Company / Squadron 4th Parachute Squadron
Unit / Group Unknown
Division / Transport / Command 1st Airborne Division
Regiment Corps of Royal Engineers
Death information
Died when 19-9-1944
Died where Oosterbeek
Spot Near Sandersweg
Map reference Unknown
Burial location
Zeeland, R.C. Cemetery, Netherlands
Grave number 26-B-8
Graves overview
Miscellaneous information
Personal notes

Major Perkins had been trying to contact HQ but the radio operated by Sapper Epps was useless. The major tasked a party to take a jeep and break through to Oosterbeek. As they neared Oosterbeek they were ambushed and the Jeep was blown up. Sapper Epps was killed while the others were taken prisoner.

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