| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Age | 24 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date / place of birth | Unknown |
| Genealogy | Son of Richard and Marie Gertrude Lewy-Lingen, U.K. |
| Military information | |
| Army Number | 14623912 |
| Rank | Pte. |
| Function | Unknown |
| Platoon / Troop / Flight | Unknown |
| Company / Squadron | 21st Independent Parachute Company |
| Unit / Group | Unknown |
| Division / Transport / Command | 1st Airborne Division |
| Regiment | Army Air Corps Parachute Regiment |
| Death information | |
| Died when | 20-9-1944 |
| Died where | Oosterbeek |
| Spot | Near Schoonoord Hotel |
| Map reference | Unknown |
| Burial location | |
| Grave number | 6-B-9 |
| Graves overview | |
| Miscellaneous information | |
| Personal notes | |
Pte. Walter Lewy-Lingen served as Lou Landon because he was Jewish. He was a chemistry student before joining 93 Pioneer Corps and later the Paras. Fought in North Africa and Italy before Arnhem. He was posthumous awarded with a Certificate of Gallantry for crawling out in full view of the enemy and silencing a German canon with a PIAT beeing mortally wounded during this action. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Age | 24 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date / place of birth | Unknown |
| Genealogy | Son of Richard and Marie Gertrude Lewy-Lingen, U.K. |
| Military information | |
| Army Number | 14623912 |
| Rank | Pte. |
| Function | Unknown |
| Platoon / Troop / Flight | Unknown |
| Company / Squadron | 21st Independent Parachute Company |
| Unit / Group | Unknown |
| Division / Transport / Command | 1st Airborne Division |
| Regiment | Army Air Corps Parachute Regiment |
| Death information | |
| Died when | 20-9-1944 |
| Died where | Oosterbeek |
| Spot | Near Schoonoord Hotel |
| Map reference | Unknown |
| Burial location | |
| Grave number | 6-B-9 |
| Graves overview | |
| Miscellaneous information | |
| Personal notes | |
Pte. Walter Lewy-Lingen served as Lou Landon because he was Jewish. He was a chemistry student before joining 93 Pioneer Corps and later the Paras. Fought in North Africa and Italy before Arnhem. He was posthumous awarded with a Certificate of Gallantry for crawling out in full view of the enemy and silencing a German canon with a PIAT beeing mortally wounded during this action. | |
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
