HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The Staffordshire Yeomanry landed at intervals from about 09:25 on Queen White sector, Sword Beach.

Their task was to advance inland at high speed, with supporting infantry riding on top of their tanks, and attempt to seize the city of Caen before the end of D-Day.

The regiment was delayed by congestion as they tried to leave the beach. They assisted in the attack on Hillman, a German strongpoint several miles behind the beach. The Yeomanry then supported 2nd King's Shropshire Light Infantry in clearing Biéville-sur-Orne and Beuville.

He was killed as he tried to get a crew member out of one of the five tanks that had been hit by a German anti-tank gun near Beuville.