RM CDOS Rider, Leonard George (Lenny)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Rider ​

• FORENAME

Leonard George (Lenny) ​

• UNIT

46 Commando ​

• RANK

Marine ​

• NUMBER

CH/X 107771 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

23rd March 1945 ​

• AGE

20 ​

• GRAVESITE

Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany Joint grave 62.A.8-9 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

son of L. and N.M. Rider,9 Morley Road,Barking,Essex​

dock hand in civilian life​

Royal Navy​

transferred to R.M.​

KIA near Wessel,Germany ​

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[mike1060_1]

Leonard George (Lenny) Rider

my grandfathers brother leonard Rider [ lenny ] was killed crossing the rhine near wessel , with his french guide they are buried together in the reichswald . my grandfather found out many years latter that lenny was buried in grave [ row] 62 , the same house door number as my grandfather albert rider lived most his life . , for my grandad to loose his elder brother it was very hard , both men over 6ft dockers from barking east london , lenny first joined the royal navy and they got a transfer into 46 commando , my grandad never talked about the war much but remembered lenny coming home with a bren gun to show him and let a few rounds off over the local playing fields ..