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Battle of Overloon

The Battle of Overloon had a direct impact on the course of World War II fighting on the Western Front. And at the same time had an unimaginable impact on the inhabitants of this area that became frontline territory overnight. CREDIT: overloonwarchronicles.nl

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Stanley Cook credit:overloonwarchronicles.nl

Stanley William Cook

A Lance Sergeant with the 1st Battalion, Stanley died on 14th of October 1944 aged 25. Stanley was born at Kirkley on 11 September 1919, a son of Thomas William and May Annie Cook. In 1921 his family lived at 192 The Avenue, and this was till their home in 1939 when Stanley was an apprentice printer.Stanley served in north-west Europe with the 1st Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment. His battalion landed at Normandy on D-Day.   1939 Register, Battle of Overloon, bestpic