This memorial page is dedicated to Ronald Flint, one of more than 725 war victims connected to the municipality of Deurne documented by Stichting Oorlogsslachtoffers. The municipality of Deurne and the surrounding villages of Liessel, Vlierden, Helenaveen, Neerkant and Zeilberg were liberated in the autumn of 1944 during heavy fighting. Victims fell on all sides: Allied soldiers from countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada and New Zealand, and German soldiers.
But the archive covers more than just the combat victims on Deurne soil. Residents of Deurne who lost their lives elsewhere are also commemorated: civilians who were murdered in concentration camps, forced labourers who died in Germany, people who were executed or succumbed to the effects of persecution and oppression. In addition, residents of Deurne who entered German military service and were killed elsewhere are also included.
Stichting Oorlogsslachtoffers has been documenting the story of all these people since 1995, without distinction of nationality, side or background. The goal is to give every person a name and a face, and to keep their memory alive.
| Name | : Flint | |
| First names | : Ronald | |
| Nickname | : Ronald | |
| Date of birth | : 12 December 1925 | |
| Place of birth | : Higher Openshaw, Manchester | |
| Residence | : Manchester | |
| Rank / Occupation | : Private | |
| Identity tag | : 14702705 | |
| Unit | : King’s Own Scottish Borderers, 6th Battalion | |
| Date of death | : 2 November 1944 | |
| Place of death | : Neerkant | |
| Cause of death | : Died of his wounds, presumably caused by an airburst grenade | |
| Cemetery | : Mierlo War Cemetery | |
| Memorial site | : – | |
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Additional information
Grave location: V. C. 12.
Aged 18. Son of John Richard and Lilian Flint (née Claire), of Higher Openshaw, Manchester.
Ronald Flint’s field grave was situated near Heitrak No. 29 (now Heitrak 6) in Neerkant.
The publication below is a tribute to the fallen soldier, Private Ronald Flint. It contains an impressive, highly detailed study by Kees Boele, to which we were honoured to make a small contribution. Kees Boele worked on this in collaboration with Steve Ferguson. Editorial support: Paul Batenburg, Hans van Dalen, Theo Vervoort and Chantal van de Vin. Illustrations: Kees Boele, Frank Dielissen, Steve Ferguson and Susan Flint. Other sources are listed below the images.
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