HISTORICAL CONTEXT

6th Battalion, Green Howards began embarking in Southampton on 1 June 1944. They landed at intervals on King Green sector, Gold Beach from H-Hour on D-Day.

After landing, they attacked strong points and the gun positions in Mont Fleury. They completed their first objective by midday and moved through Ver-sur-Mer towards Crépon.

But they encountered German resistance as they approached Crépon. D Company was tasked with clearing the Germans from the village whilst the other platoons by-passed it.

They advanced to Villers-le-Sec and on to St Gabriel where they met further strong German resistance. By nightfall, they held an area west of St Gabriel. The exact circumstances of his death are unknown.