Cemetery: Medjez-El-Bab Memorial

Country: Tunisia

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Rank: Trooper

Force: Army

Official Number: 7906027

Unit: 11th Hussars. Royal Armoured Corps.

Country of Service: British

Details: 20th March 1943. Age 23. Son of James William and Ada Elizebeth Dunthorne of Essendine Rutland. Face 2 20/3/43 - C Sqn. 1Tp and 4Tp continued their advance down the tracks. 4Tp was joined by a Scout section under LCpl Howard for close support of RE's as the ACs drew artillery fire. At 0810 hours 4Tp came under artillery ranging fire and as it was very accurate they decided to withdraw. Just as the Scout section was mounting several rounds came in on them wounding 3 men. All men and vehicles were extricated and withdrew half a mile to dress the wounded. Unfortunately whilst doing this several more accurate gunfire was brought down on them doing considerable damage. Though the vehicles were ok the casualties were:- Killed: Tpr Dunthorne, Sapper Usherwood. Wounded: Lt Wentworth Stanley, Cpl Adams, LCpl Howard, Tpr Smith, Tpr Sherwood, Tpr McGuire. Tpr McGuire died on the way to hospital. 1Tp were also shelled and no further progress could be made. 3Tp came in just before dark. Later that night orders were received to withdraw whole Sqn to Regt at first light. Operations against MARETH line commenced.

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