APPENDIX I: CASUALTIES

This casualty list has been compiled from several sources:

• The casualty list kept by the 9RTR Orderly Room

• References in contemporary newsletters, letters, and diaries

• Personal memories, relating both to the individual and to others.

The information presented is as accurate as possible using the sources mentioned and the occasional inconsistencies between those records.

The entries are in date order of occurrence, and within each date in alphabetical order.

The summary of casualties includes killed in action (KIA) and Died of wounds (DOW) under the same heading "Killed". Some of the casualties that have been included could more correctly be listed as died on active service, e.g.

• Lt. Les Wintle, ran over by a tank transporter at St. Omer

• Sgt. Ernie Bottoms, killed by a V2 in Antwerp

• Cpl. John Davis, died as a result of injuries sustained after jumping out of a burning building in Roosendaal.

Another small number of injuries were caused by malfunction of armament, e.g. Besa blowback. All of these incidents have been included in the main casualty list.

	KILLED IN ACTION OR DIED OF WOUNDS				PRISONER OF WAR			WOUNDED					TOTAL CASUAL-TIES
Squadron	Off	WO & Sgt.	OR	Total	WO & Sgt.	OR	Total	Off	WO & Sgt.	OR	Total
HQ	1	1	3	5	-	1	1	3	1	23	27	33
A	4	3	28	35	1	7	8	8	4	38	50	93
B	4	2	8	14	-	-	-	6	7	35	48	62
C	-	4	10	14	-	-	-	7	6	29	42	56
TOTAL	9	10	49	68	1	8	9	24	18	125	167	244

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Serial No. of Entry	Army Number	Rank	Surname	Initials, Given Names, Nicknames	Squadron & Troop	Trade	Function
1	14330228	Tpr	Akass	D.	HQ
2	552601	Tpr	Barker	H.	C	GM
3	14418000	Tpr	Barnatt	R.	A,2
4	7939481	Cpl	Chapman	Sydney James (Jim)	C, 11	GM	Troop Corporal
5	4972596	Cpl	Ellis	R.	C.	DO
6	7934375	Tpr	Gotobed	David Anger	C,12	DM	Troop Sergeant's driver
7	7931181	Cpl	Killick	Harold Godfrey (Nobby)	A,2	DM
8	14236106	Tpr	Maddox	Reginald (Reg)	C,15	DM
9	14402419	Tpr	Moore	G.	C
10	14241457	Tpr	Painter	Royston Ivor (Roy)	C,12	GM	Troop Leader's driver
11	14521458	Tpr	Rawson	W.	C
12	5836773	Tpr	Webb	J.	A,2	GM
13	7939190	Tpr	Wholey	J.	HQ	DO
14	7932452	Tpr	Anderson	James (Wally)	B,9	DM	Troop Leader's driver
15	7955391	Tpr	Crawley	Michael	B,10	GO
16	7925860	L/Cpl	Deem	James "Jimmie"	B,9	DO	Troop Leader's Wireless operator
17	14422203	Tpr	Jebb	J.H (Johnnie)	B,10	GM
18	7952295	Tpr	Keeble	Edward Joseph	C,11	GO
19	247485	Lt	Mott	Edward K. (Teddie)	B,9		Troop Leader, 9 Troop
20	7948183	L/Cpl	Mycroft	Edward	B,10	DO
21	14269981	Tpr	Myring	Alleyn Robert "Bob"	B,9	GO	Troop Leader's Gunner
22	7926096	Tpr	robertson	J. (Jock)	B,9	GM	Troop
23	3716484	Tpr	shimmin	G.	HQ	DM
24	7918108	Sgt	simmons	Harry (Cushy)	B,10		Troop Sergeant, 10 Troop
25	14420479	Tpr	arnold	Leslie John (Les)	HQ, OP	GO	OP tank gunner
26	14375370	Tpr	bennell	Arthur James (Jimmy)	A,1	GO	Tp Leader's W/Op
27		Tpr	butterfield	Daniel (Danny)	A,1		Tp Leader's W-op
28	6352994	Tpr	costin	Edward Alfred (Ted)	A,3	DM	Tpr Cpl's driver
29	14366734	Tpr	edgar	R.	HQ
30	5723432	Tpr	harlow	K. (Kit)	A,1	GM	Tp Ldr's gunner

Date of Occurrence	Nature of Occurrence	Place of Occurrence	Details of Wounds and other Comments
26 June 1944	Wounded	Cheux	Shrapnel wound to leg from mine
26 June 1944	Wounded	Cheux	Blast
26 June 1944	Wounded	St. Manvieu	Shrapnel wound
26 June 1944	KIA	Cheux
26 June 1944	Wounded	Cheux	Shrapnel wound right hand
26 June 1944 26 June 1944	Wounded Died of wounds	Cheux	Leg severed above knee
26 June 1944	KIA	St. Manvieu
26 June 1944	Wounded	Cheux	Gun shot wound to back
26 June 1944	Wounded	Cheux	Gun shot wound right hand
26 June 1944 28 June 1944	Wounded Died of wounds	Cheux
26 June 1944	Wounded	Cheux	Shrapnel wound to back
26 June 1944	Wounded	St. Manvieu	Shrapnel wound
26 June 1944	Wounded	Norrey En Bessin	Shrapnel wound right leg
27 June 1944	KIA	Grainville sur Odon	Tank destroyed by tank gunfire
27 June 1944	KIA	Grainville sur Odon	Tank destroyed by tank gunfire
27 June 1944	Wounded	Colleville	Seven lacerations to right leg, and burns to hands & feet
27 June 1944	Wounded	Colleville	Wounded in chest by machine gunfire
27 June 1944	KIA	Cheux	Direct hit on head by sniper
27 June 1944	Wounded	Grainville	Both legs amputated below knee
27 June 1944	KIA	Grainville
27 June 1944	KIA	Grainville
27 June 1944	Wounded	Colleville	Wounded in chest, and burns to arm
27 June 1944	Wounded	Grainville	Shrapnel wound buttocks and leg;remains at duty
27 June 1944	Wounded	Colleville	Shrapnel wounds both legs
28 June 1944	Wounded	Colleville	Shrapnel wounds right arm and thigh
28 June 1944	KIA	Colleville	Tank destroyed; no remains
28 June 1944	Wounded	Grainville	Shrapnel wounds to face
28 June 1944	KIA	Colleville
28 June 1944	Wounded	Colleville	Shrapnel wound to fingers
28 June 1944	Wounded	Grainville	Burns face and hands, wound to left knee

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Serial No. of Entry	Army Number	Rank	Surname	Initials, Given Names, Nicknames	Squadron & Troop	Trade	Function
31	7295875	cpl	hudson	J. (Jack)	A, 3	DM	Tp. Cpl.
32	7909613	tpr	killeen	Edward (Eddie)	A	VM
33	2589917	cpl	palmer	Albert	A, 2	DM
34	7948576	tpr	pettigrew	Charles Francis (Jock)	A, 3	DO	W/op, Tp Cpl's tank
35	14270035	tpr	samuels	John	A, 3	GM	Co-driver, Tp Cpl's tank
36	3317554	sgt	anderson	Robert (Bob)	C, 12		Troop Sergeant
37	7901689	sgt	hall	Richard (Dicky)	C, 15		Troop Sergeant
38	14401474	L/cpl	saxton	Len	B, 7	DM
39	14236710	tpr	thompson	F.	C.	GO
40	4868019	tpr	radley	L. (Les)	B, 7	GM
41	7925922	l/cpl	aldcroft	James (Jimmie)	B, 8	DO	Tp Sergeant's wireless operator
42	7895962	sgt	arlett	Robert Charles (Bob)	C
43	7926012	cpl	armstrong	Fred	A, 5	DO	Troop Corporal
44	14552768	tpr	ball	Charles Abbott (Charlie)	B, 8
45	52578	major	ballantine	James Douglas Haddow (Duggie)	A, SHQ		Squadron Leader A Squadron
46	14234489	tpr	barber	Roy (Ali)	B, 8	GM
47	7925894	tpr	bates	E.	A, 1	DO
48	14425253	tpr	blanchard	Alan	A, 1
49	7877365	ssm	bradley	C. (Monty)	A, SHQ		Squadron Sergeant-Major, A Squadron
50	14425343	tpr	bunch	N.	A
51	7934584	tpr	carter	William Mark	HQ
52	273364	lt	chapman	Alan H.	C, 11		Troop Leader
53	7943360	tpr	clark	C. (Nobby)	A, 5	DO
54	7955928	tpr	crouch	Edward (Ted)	B	GM
55	14308386	tpr	cutler	Herbert	A, 4	GM
56	4362386	tpr	dangerfield	Samuel (Sammie)	B, 8	GO
57	5827267	l/cpl	dargue	R.	A, 2	GM
58	14401355	l/cpl	dawkins	M. (Bill)	A, 4	GM
59	7886713	sgt	dobinson	G.	B

Date of Occurrence	Nature of Occurrence	Place of Occurrence	Details of Wounds and other Comments
28 June 1944	Wounded	Grainville	Blast; remains at duty
28 June 1944	Wounded	Grainville	Gunshot wound right foot
28 June 1944 11 July 1944	Wounded Died of wounds	Grainville	Shrapnel wound stomach
28 June 1944	KIA	Colleville
28 June 1944	KIA	Colleville
29 June 1944	Wounded	Grainville	Blast (mortar)
29 June 1944	Wounded	Grainville	Gunshot wound right hand from Besa blow back
29 June 1944	Wounded	Colleville	Shrapnel wound groin
29 June 1944	Wounded	Grainville	Mortar blast right eye
8 July 1944	Wounded	Verson	Shrapnel wound to finger of left hand
10 July 1944	Wounded	Hill 112-Chateau de Fontaine	Burns
10 July 1944	Wounded	Eterville	Wounded in right arm
10 July 1944	Wounded	Maltot	Phosphorus burns face and hands
10 July 1944	KIA	Hill 112-Chateau de Fontaine
10 July 1944 10 July 1944	Wounded Died of wounds	Maltot	Wounded by mortar head and chest, both legs broken
10 July 1944	Wounded	Hill 112-Chateau de Fontaine	Shrapnel wounds face and legs, burns
10 July 1944	Taken prisoner	Maltot
10 July 1944	KIA	Maltot
10 July 1944	Wounded	Fontaine-Etoupfour	Shrapnel wound face and leg
10 July 1944	Taken prisoner	Maltot
10 July 1944	Wounded	Fontaine-Etoupfour	Shrapnel wound right buttock; remains at duty
10 July 1944	Wounded	Eterville	Grenade wound face and eye
10 July 1944	Wounded	Maltot
10 July 1944	Wounded	Chateau de Fontaine	Mortar wound face and jaw
10 July 1944	KIA	Maltot	Confirmed KIA 8 Aug 1944
10 July 1944	Wounded	Hill 112-Chateau de Fontaine	Burns face and hands
10 July 1944	Wounded	Maltot	Burns to face
10 July 1944	Taken prisoner	Maltot
10 July 1944	Wounded	Chateau de Fontaine	Shrapnel wound neck; remains at duty

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Serial No. of Entry	Army Number	Rank	Surname	Initials, Given Names, Nicknames	Squadron & Troop	Trade	Function
60	245379	lt	douglas	Michael Shepherd (Shep)	A2		Troop Leader
61	249320	lt	drew	Frank	C, 12		Troop Leader
62	7925871	cpl	evans	Robert (Bob)	A	DM
63	7948759	l/cpl	farrell	J.	A	DM
64	14269871	l/cpl	foden	John Charles (Johnnie)	B, 7		Troop Sergeant's gunner
65	7909605	sgt	gallagher	John (Jackie)	B, 7		Troop Sergeant
66	14291460	tpr	gordon	Raymond (Ray)	A, 2	GO
67	7878300	sgt	gray	A. (Paddy)	A
68	307770	2/lt	hendrie	George Watt	A, 1		Troop Leader
69	6354488	tpr	hill	N.	HQ
70	7925909	tpr	hinson	Edward (Ted)	A	DM
71	7954383	l/cpl	howells	Thomas James	C, 11	GO	Tp Sgt's W/op
72	4868886	tpr	hutchinson	Jack	A, 2	DM
73	7925876	cpl	jackson	Frederick (Fred)	A, 1	GO
74	7926055	tpr	keay	J.	A	GM
75	69340	capt	kirby	E. (Ronnie)	A, HQ		Squadron Recce Officer
76	14216966	tpr	knight	Richard Geoffrey (Dick)	A, 2	GO
77	14280849	tpr	larner	Ronald (Ronnie)	B, 8	DM
78	4868366	tpr	lindley	R.	C, 11
79	14415017	tpr	livingstone	John Douglas	A
80	14280853	tpr	macintosh	E. (Dave)	A	GM
81	5574799	tpr	mansell	Charles	B, 8	GO	Troop Sergeant's gunner, 8 Troop
82	14407925	tpr	maslen	Stanley	C, 11	GM	Tp Sgt's gunner
83	4279282	trp	mennim	Thomas Rippon (Tommy)	A, 3	GM
84	14219698	tpr	mills	Victor Leonard (Vic)	A 5	GO	Tp Corporal's Wireless Op
85	7020992	tpr	morris	William Ernest (Bill)	A, 2	GM
86	7957814	cpl	moss	M. (Maxie)	C, 14	GO
87	14328335	tpr	munns	R. (Bert)	A, 4	GO
88	5782897	sgt	norman	J. (Nobby)	A, 4

Date of Occurrence	Nature of Occurrence	Place of Occurrence	Details of Wounds and other Comments
10 July 1944	Wounded	Maltot	Injury to eye
10 July 1944	Wounded	Maltot	Gunshot wound to face
10 July 1944	Wounded	Maltot
10 July 1944	Wounded	Maltot	Shrapnel wound face
10 July 1944	KIA	Chateau de Fontaine
10 July 1944	Wounded	Chateau de Fontaine	Shrapnel wound back
10 July 1944	Wounded	Maltot	Burns face and hands
10 July 1944	Wounded	Maltot	Shrapnel wound
10 July 1944	KIA	Maltot	Decapitated by AP shot
10 July 1944	Wounded	Fontaine Etoupfour	Shrapnel wound shoulder and leg
10 July 1944	Wounded	Maltot
10 July 1944 11 July 1944	Wounded Died of wounds	Maltot
10 July 1944	KIA	Maltot	Confirmed KIA 8 Aug 1944
10 July 1944	Wounded	Maltot	Serious shrapnel wounds both legs
10 July 1944	Wounded	Maltot	Shrapnel wound to forehead from HE
10 July 1944	Wounded	Maltot	Shrapnel wound to leg
10 July 1944	KIA	Maltot
10 July 1944	Wounded	Hill 112- Chateau de Fontaine	Burns to face
10 July 1944	Wounded	Eterville	Lacerations to scalp
10 July 1944	KIA	Maltot
10 July	Taken prisoner	Maltot
10 July	Wounded	Hill 112-Chateau de Fontaine	Burns
10 July 1944	KIA	Maltot	Confirmed KIA 8 Aug 1944
10 July 1944	KIA	Maltot	Confirmed KIA 8 Aug 1944
10 July 1944	KIA	Maltot
10 July 1944	KIA	Maltot	Confirmed KIA 8 Aug 1944
10 July 1944	Wounded	Eterville	Shrapnel wound to back
10 July 1944	Taken prisoner	Chateau de Fontaine
10 July 1944	Taken prisoner	Maltot

9TH ROYAL TANK REGIMENT: CASUALTIES IN N.W. EUROPE CAMPAIGN

Serial No. of Entry	Army Number	Rank	Surname	Initials, Given Names, Nicknames	Squadron & Troop	Trade	Function
89	7893731	tpr	norris	L.	A.
90	5575597	tpr	o'bourn	Percy	B, 8