| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Age | 23 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date / place of birth | Unknown |
| Genealogy | Son of Lt.-Col. Valentine Cambier and Hilda Doris Cambier. |
| Military information | |
| Army Number | 226876 |
| Rank | Lt. |
| Function | Commander Anti Tank Platoon |
| Platoon / Troop / Flight | Anti Tank Platoon |
| Company / Squadron | Support Company |
| Unit / Group | 156 Battalion 4th 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 | |
| Grave number | 17 |
| Graves overview | |
| Miscellaneous information | |
| Personal notes | |
Lt. Cambier escaped from a hospital train on 25 September together with Lt. Bussell, 3rd Para Bat. 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. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Age | 23 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date / place of birth | Unknown |
| Genealogy | Son of Lt.-Col. Valentine Cambier and Hilda Doris Cambier. |
| Military information | |
| Army Number | 226876 |
| Rank | Lt. |
| Function | Commander Anti Tank Platoon |
| Platoon / Troop / Flight | Anti Tank Platoon |
| Company / Squadron | Support Company |
| Unit / Group | 156 Battalion 4th 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 | |
| Grave number | 17 |
| Graves overview | |
| Miscellaneous information | |
| Personal notes | |
Lt. Cambier escaped from a hospital train on 25 September together with Lt. Bussell, 3rd Para Bat. 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. | |
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
