A military historian who is writing a Roll of Honour for the 11th Hussars (Prince Albert’s Own) Royal Armoured Corps is searching for relatives of Trooper Kenneth Glover, who was killed instantly when his armoured car was ambushed at the end of WWII.

Trooper Glover lived in Stoneleigh and died in Germany in 1945 at the age of 20.

David Eason, who comes from Warwickshire, is trying to track down anyone connected with Trooper Glover, son of Cecil and Ivy (nee Garrett) Glover who lived at 43 Chadacre Road, Stoneleigh.

Mr Glover said: “I am trying to trace relatives and descendants or anyone who knew Kenneth and his family who may be able to help me with information which I can include in Kenneth’s entry in the Roll of Honour.

“I would also like to hear from anyone who can help me with identifying Kenneth’s war or church memorial commemorations in the local area.”

He is writing the Roll of Honour, the first ever written memorial dedicated to the 162 members and the three attached personnel of the regiment who were killed between 1939 to 1945.

Trooper Glover and his two companions died instantly when his armoured car was ambushed by a hidden German Panther tank in woodland outside the German town of Soltau.

All three are commemorated on the Groesbeek Memorial in the Netherlands.

Shortly after the ambush tanks from the 8th Hussars destroyed the enemy tank.

As well as trying to track down relatives for information, Mr Eason wants to offer them a chance to have their own dedication included in the Roll of Honour.

Trooper Glover’s regiment has a long and distinguished history dating back to 1715 when it was formed in response to the Jacobite rebellion.

Mr Eason can be contacted on husrollho@yahoo.co.uk or call 07896 201176.

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