Tpr. L. Belcher, killed by shellfire after the regiment's attack which cut the west road into FALAISE.
photograph, photograph
Accession Number
NAM.1975-03-63-19-71
Description
Photograph: Tpr. L. Belcher, killed by shellfire after the regiment's attack which cut the west road into FALAISE. Shows a white grave marker, there are some flowers on the grave and a gate is visible in the background. Inscribed on grave marker, 'R.I.P. / 7907224 Tpr. BELCHER / 3/4 COUNTY OF LONDON YEOMANRY / KILLED IN ACTION 16/8/44'. From a photograph album containing 211 photographs compiled by Maj Wilfred Herbert James Sale, MC, 3/4 County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), 1944-1945. Associated with World War Two, North West Europe (1944-1945).
Events
Falaise Gap, Battle of the, 1944 (World War Two, North West Europe 1944-1945), Normandy Breakout, 1944 (World War Two, North West Europe 1944-1945)