Raymond M. Bussell, Lt.
Personal information
Age Unknown
Nationality British
Date / place of birth Unknown
Military information
Army Number 73147
Rank Lt.
Function Unknown
Platoon / Troop / Flight Unknown
Company / Squadron Unknown
Unit / Group 3rd Battalion 1st Parachute Brigade
Division / Transport / Command 1st Airborne Division
Regiment Army Air Corps Parachute Regiment
Death information
Died when 10-10-1944
Died where Vorden
Spot HQ German Security Police
Map reference Unknown
Burial location
Vorden, General Cemetery, Netherlands
Grave number 16
Graves overview
Miscellaneous information
Personal notes

Lt. Bussell escaped from a hospital train on 25 September together with Lt. Cambier, 156 Para Batt. Both were assisted by the Dutch Resistance and were taken to the Zutphen area. They were arrested at the beginning of October while dressed as civilians and were shot by Ludwig Heinemann of the Gestapo in the HQ, 't Selsam House at Vorden. Heinemann was arrested on March 18th 1946. After the trial in which he was found guilty of many war crimes including the murder of at least 70 people, he was executed at Arnhem on the 10th of february 1947.

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Raymond M. Bussell, Lt.
Personal information
Age Unknown
Nationality British
Date / place of birth Unknown
Military information
Army Number 73147
Rank Lt.
Function Unknown
Platoon / Troop / Flight Unknown
Company / Squadron Unknown
Unit / Group 3rd Battalion 1st Parachute Brigade
Division / Transport / Command 1st Airborne Division
Regiment Army Air Corps Parachute Regiment
Death information
Died when 10-10-1944
Died where Vorden
Spot HQ German Security Police
Map reference Unknown
Burial location
Vorden, General Cemetery, Netherlands
Grave number 16
Graves overview
Miscellaneous information
Personal notes

Lt. Bussell escaped from a hospital train on 25 September together with Lt. Cambier, 156 Para Batt. Both were assisted by the Dutch Resistance and were taken to the Zutphen area. They were arrested at the beginning of October while dressed as civilians and were shot by Ludwig Heinemann of the Gestapo in the HQ, 't Selsam House at Vorden. Heinemann was arrested on March 18th 1946. After the trial in which he was found guilty of many war crimes including the murder of at least 70 people, he was executed at Arnhem on the 10th of february 1947.

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