Does anyone have further information on this tragic event ?<\/p>\n
Are you a survivor of this event ?<\/p>\n
Did you take part in the burial service ?<\/p>\n
Contact “Kevin Battle” on this link<\/p>\n
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An extract of the of the units war diary shows:<\/span><\/p>\n 24 June (0600 hours) – V1 shot down by the RAF bounced off the flat roof of the riding school and landed amongst the Nissan huts. Casualties: 46 killed and 6 died of wounds; 1 officer and 20 other ranks seriously wounded; 7 Nissan huts destroyed; and damage to 14 vehicles and 16 motor cycles.<\/p>\n 24 June – Orders received to conduct an active service burial of the dead for reasons of security. A mass grave was dug in Lenham village cemetery during daylight hours. The burial of the dead was conducted at night by lantern light – Captain Cliff Gough (Second in Command) and WO1 (ASM) Humm recorded the exact placement of the bodies on a plan, a copy of which was sealed in a bottle and placed under a wooden cross after the grave had been filled in.<\/p>\n 25 June (Sunday) – Burial Service in the presence of GOC District and Brigade Commander.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Does anyone have further information on this tragic event ? Are you a survivor of this event ? Did you take part in the burial service ? Contact “Kevin Battle” on this link http:\/\/ww2talk.com\/forums\/topic\/53756-no-6-tank-brigade-workshops-24-june-1944\/ An extract of the of the … Continue reading