Just realised the location name is spelt wrongly in the photo caption quoted, it should be M oergestel, some very quick research revealed that 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division liberated the area a day or so before the time of the photo, here is one link that explains it;
http://www.ww2museums.com/article/11...n-M-Barber.htm
so it looks like my post yesterday was not far off the mark 
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