WW2 Group Of 5 With Eff Medal To the Royal Tank Regt, KIA

1939/45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal Efficiency medal bar Territorial ( Geo VI ) 3055264 TPR W MCKENZIE R TANK R

Trooper William McKenzie 11th Royal Tank Regiment , the 23 year old Son of William and Helen McKenzie, of Edinburgh was killed in action in North West Europe on the 6th of November 1944 ( possibly during the battle for Walcheren (Operation Infatuate), he is buried in Bergen-Op-Zoom War Cemetery Netherlands


11th Royal Tank Regiment

The battalion came under command of the 31st Tank Brigade on November 1st. The battalion (less the composite squadron) arrived at Waalre south of Eindhoven, on November 2nd and moved into billets. The next day Nos. 2 and 3 Troops of ‘B’ Squadron were sent to help the 51st (Highland) Division cross the Afterwaterings Canal. They returned back to Waalre on 5 November. Meanwhile, the composite squadron’s Buffaloes arrived back in Flushing on November 7th and left their vehicles with the 1st Assault Brigade. ‘A’ Squadron crews moved to Wetteren near Ghent and ‘B’ Squadron crews joined the battalion in Holland to rest and reequip.

Medals are in NEF condition

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