Bevrijding Dieteren WWII

Robert John (Bobbie) Aubrey is gesneuveld op 23 januari 1945 bij de gevechten bij Aandeberg-Montfort. Hij is eerst begraven op de tijdelijke militaire begraafplaats in Dieteren en 15 oktober 1946 herbegraven op het ‘War Cemetery’ te Nederweert. Zijn naam komt ook voor op het ‘Rotherham War Memorial’ op het terrein van het Rotherham College gelegen aan de Moorgate Road en Boston Castle Grove in Rotherham. Op de Rotherham War Memorials website staat een kort levensverslag zoals u hieronder kunt lezen.

Met dank aan/Thanks to: Rotherham War Memorials website
Robert John Aubrey - 6108419
Robert John Aubrey’s birth was register in Ecclesall Bierlow in the final quarter of 1924, he was the only child of Robert George Aubrey and Jean (nee Love) who had married the previous year. Robert was educated at King Edward VII School from 1934 to 1939, and afterwards at Rotherham Grammar School and had spent a year studying architecture at Sheffield University. In 1936 at King Edward VII School he was 2nd in the Junior School beginners race, when the school swimming events for that year were staged at Heeley Baths. He also featured in the swimming at that school when on the 17th March 1939 he was awarded the bronze medallion in the life saving examination. The family had moved to 55 East Bawtry Road, Rotherham, where his father was a bank manager for Barclays Bank, and also an officer of 58th Bn West Riding (Rotherham) Home Guard. Robert enlisted in the Army in August 1943, service number 6108419, and was a Private in the 1/5th Battalion, The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey). Robert was selected for the Officer Cadet Training Unit but preferred to stay with his regiment. Private Aubrey had been serving on the continent since D-day, with the 7th Armoured Division, who had become known as The Desert Rats. He took part in the fighting round Caen, and had been twice wounded, in August 1944 he was hit in arm and left wrist by shrapnel. In early 1945 Operation Blackcock was launched to clear German troops from the Roer Triangle, formed by the towns of Roermond and Sittard in the Netherlands and Heinsberg in Germany. It was conducted by the British Second Army between 14 and 26 January 1945, and the 131st Infantry Brigade of 7th Armoured Brigade were heavily involved. A subsequent report on the battle stated ‘using the Northern route, tps of 22 Armd Bde attempted to enter Aandenburg (Aan De Berg) but were bitterly opposed. Heavy fighting continued in this area all night and on 23 Jan. It was not until 2 Devon had swept through the woods from the north and had linked up with 1/5 Queens that this village was captured early on 24 Jan’.
Private Robert John Aubrey died on 23 January 1945, aged 20 and is buried in Nederweert War Cemetery.

Rotherham War Memorial. Bron/Source: Streetview Google Maps

Paneel op Rotherham War Memorial met naam van Aubray R.J. (i.p.v. Aubrey). Bron/Source: Rotherham War Memorials website

Grafsteen Robert John Aubrey in Nederweert

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Legeronderdeel: Nummer: Geboren: Overleden: Begraafplaats:	1/5th Bn. The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) 6108419 1924 Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire West Riding, England 23 januari 1945 Nederweert III.D.1
Robert John (Bobbie) Aubrey is gesneuveld op 23 januari 1945 bij de gevechten bij Aandeberg-Montfort. Hij is eerst begraven op de tijdelijke militaire begraafplaats in Dieteren en 15 oktober 1946 herbegraven op het ‘War Cemetery’ te Nederweert. Zijn naam komt ook voor op het ‘Rotherham War Memorial’ op het terrein van het Rotherham College gelegen aan de Moorgate Road en Boston Castle Grove in Rotherham. Op de Rotherham War Memorials website staat een kort levensverslag zoals u hieronder kunt lezen. Met dank aan/Thanks to: Rotherham War Memorials website Robert John Aubrey - 6108419 Robert John Aubrey’s birth was register in Ecclesall Bierlow in the final quarter of 1924, he was the only child of Robert George Aubrey and Jean (nee Love) who had married the previous year. Robert was educated at King Edward VII School from 1934 to 1939, and afterwards at Rotherham Grammar School and had spent a year studying architecture at Sheffield University. In 1936 at King Edward VII School he was 2nd in the Junior School beginners race, when the school swimming events for that year were staged at Heeley Baths. He also featured in the swimming at that school when on the 17th March 1939 he was awarded the bronze medallion in the life saving examination. The family had moved to 55 East Bawtry Road, Rotherham, where his father was a bank manager for Barclays Bank, and also an officer of 58th Bn West Riding (Rotherham) Home Guard. Robert enlisted in the Army in August 1943, service number 6108419, and was a Private in the 1/5th Battalion, The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey). Robert was selected for the Officer Cadet Training Unit but preferred to stay with his regiment. Private Aubrey had been serving on the continent since D-day, with the 7th Armoured Division, who had become known as The Desert Rats. He took part in the fighting round Caen, and had been twice wounded, in August 1944 he was hit in arm and left wrist by shrapnel. In early 1945 Operation Blackcock was launched to clear German troops from the Roer Triangle, formed by the towns of Roermond and Sittard in the Netherlands and Heinsberg in Germany. It was conducted by the British Second Army between 14 and 26 January 1945, and the 131st Infantry Brigade of 7th Armoured Brigade were heavily involved. A subsequent report on the battle stated ‘using the Northern route, tps of 22 Armd Bde attempted to enter Aandenburg (Aan De Berg) but were bitterly opposed. Heavy fighting continued in this area all night and on 23 Jan. It was not until 2 Devon had swept through the woods from the north and had linked up with 1/5 Queens that this village was captured early on 24 Jan’. Private Robert John Aubrey died on 23 January 1945, aged 20 and is buried in Nederweert War Cemetery. Rotherham War Memorial. Bron/Source: Streetview Google Maps Paneel op Rotherham War Memorial met naam van Aubray R.J. (i.p.v. Aubrey). Bron/Source: Rotherham War Memorials website Grafsteen Robert John Aubrey in Nederweert Misschien zijn er nog mensen die informatie hebben over die tijd zoals verhalen of foto's. Neem dan contact op met de webmaster info@deetere.nl wellicht kan het bijdragen aan de geschiedschrijving van onze streek en mogelijk ook van belang voor familieleden van onze bevrijders!