Corp, Dvr George William MM, 3734, 4 Res MT Coy, New Zealand Army Service Corps. Died as a POW 12/5/44, aged 32. Son of Charles and Elizabeth Corp, of Aoroa, Auckland, New Zealand. Prague War Cemetery, I B 2.

(It’s perhaps noteworthy that Driver Ernest Hugh Arthur Browne, 4555, of the same unit, 4 Res MT Coy, New Zealand Army Service Corps, died on 30/5/44, possibly of wounds received on 12/5/44? He was the son of William Arthur and Eleanor Pearl Browne, of Nelson City, New Zealand. He is also buried in Prague War Cemetery, IV C 9. )

Craig, Gnr William, 144023, 2 Field Regiment, South African Artillery. Died as a POW, 12/5/44, aged 24. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Prague War Cemetery, I B 9.

Crook, Pte William Frederick, 6021331, 2nd/5th Bn Essex Regiment. Died as a POW, 12/5/44, aged 26. Son of Frederick Arthur Thomas Crook and Catharine Virginia Crook, of Stoke Newington, London. Prague War Cemetery, I B 6.

Davies, Sgm John Kenneth, 2579785, 11 Operating Sec, Royal Corps of Signals. Died as a POW, 12/5/44 No CWGC age or Next of Kin details. Prague War Cemetery, I A 12.

Fairfax-Cookson, Gnr Thomas Joseph, 924426, 17 Coast Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died as a POW, 12/5/44, aged 27. Son of Gabriel and Elizabeth Fairfax-Cookson, of Blandford St. Mary, Dorsetshire. BA (Oxon).

French, Gnr Jack E, 953067, 67 Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died as a POW, 12/5/44, aged 26. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Prague War Cemetery, I B 1.

Halliday, Gnr Robert William, 886946, 107 Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery (South Notts Hussars). Died as a POW, 12/5/44, aged 24. Son of Robert and Phyllis Gilchrist, of Ashington, Northumberland. Prague War Cemetery, I A 3.

Hind, Gnr Eric, 1577975, 17 Coast Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died as a POW, 12/5/44, aged 24. Son of Charles William Hind, and of Mary Ann Hind, of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. Prague War Cemetery, I C 1.

Hutchings, Tpr Walter Leslie, 7919805, 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars. Died as a POW, 12/5/44, aged 36. Son of Sydney Gould Hutchings and Bertha Hutchings, of Bristol; husband of Dorothy Violet Hutchings, of Knowle, Bristol. Prague War Cemetery, I B 7.

Jackson, Pte Alan 4470078, 16th Bn Durham Light Infantry. Died as a POW, 12/5/44, aged 20. Son of Henry and Esther Jackson, of Willington, Co Durham. Prague War Cemetery, I B 12.

Jones, Dvr Arthur, T/174516, 12 Base Supply Depot, Royal Army Service Corps. Died as a POW, 12/5/44. No CWGC age or Next of Kin details. Prague War Cemetery, II A 12.

Lowther, Pte Harry, 7589017, Royal Army Ordinance Corps. Died as a POW, 12/5/44, aged 33. Son of Arthur Edward and Annie Lowther; husband of Ada Mary Lowther, of Nottingham.
Prague War Cemetery, I A 10.

Matheson, Pte Simon Chisholm, 2931343, 2nd Bn Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Died as a POW 12/5/44. Son of William and Jean Matheson, of Inverness; husband of Barbara Matheson, of Inverness. Prague War Cemetery, I A 4.

Moore, Pte Charles, 4468724, 16 DLI. From Howden on Tyne. Died as a POW, 12/5/44, aged 36. Son of Charles and Elizabeth Moore; husband of Nellie Moore, of Browney, Co Durham. Born Northumberland, enlisted Northumberland. Prague War Cemetery, I B 4.

Potgieter, Pte F J, 61879, Field Force Brigade, South African Forces. Died as a POW, 12/5/44, aged 31. Son of Matheys G. and Johanna Potgieter, of Groot Marico, Transvaal, South Africa; husband of Anna M. E. Potgieter, of Groot Marico. Prague War Cemetery, I B 5.

Rankin, Tpr F D S, 7940415, Tank Delivery Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps. Died as a POW, 12/5/44, aged 32. Son of Arthur Rankin, and of Agnes A I Rankin, of Ealing, Middlesex. Prague War Cemetery, I C 3.

Raybould, Gnr Stanley, 854130, 68 Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died as a POW, 12/5/44, aged 35. Husband of Elizabeth Raybould, of Horwich, Lancashire. Prague War Cemetery, I B 13.

Redford, Gnr William Joseph, 1642638, HQ 68 HAA Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died as a POW, 12/5/44, aged 33. Son of William and Annie Redford, of Nottingham; husband of Violet
Redford. of Sneinton. Nottingham.

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Prague War Cemetery, descriptive plaque