SSM William Parkes of British No. 3 Squadron, 2nd (Armoured) Irish Guards dead on his M4 Sherman tank, near Eindhoven, the Netherlands, 17 Sep 1944

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Caption     SSM William Parkes of British No. 3 Squadron, 2nd (Armoured) Irish Guards dead on his M4 Sherman tank, near Eindhoven, the Netherlands, 17 Sep 1944 ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Eindhoven, Netherlands
Date 17 Sep 1944
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Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Identification Code   4700-30 BU 927
 
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Photos on Same Day 17 Sep 1944
 
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Licensing  According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain.

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Photo Size 650 x 606 pixels



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1. Frank Parkes says:
12 Nov 2014 10:49:47 AM

The soldier pictured is my uncle Billy Parkes and it is very upsetting to have to see this. I am not convinced such pictures should be in the public domain when the identity of the soldier is known. It is traumatic for family members.

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