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217295 Brigadier Geoffrey PROUDMAN, CBE, MID**, Royal Corps of Signals

Personal number: 217295 Rank: Brigadier Name: Geoffrey PROUDMAN, CBE, MiD** Unit: Royal Corps of Signals London Gazette : 9 December 1941...

Thread by: dbf, Mar 16, 2022, 3 replies, in forum: Royal Signals
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Operation Varsity Commemoration 24th March 2022

This year's commemoration is due to take place on Thursday 24th March 2022 at Marks Hall, Essex. Details can be found here: Operation Varsity |...

Thread by: VarsityGlider305, Mar 5, 2022, 4 replies, in forum: All Anniversaries
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249678 Major William Larmour TAYLOR, MiD, RAOC ; 6th Airborne Division

Hi, I'm looking for informations, photos etc. from the 6th airborne Division Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Especially the time of 1944/45. And I'm...

Thread by: Mani79, Feb 17, 2022, 48 replies, in forum: Airborne
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20116 General Sir Richard Nelson "Windy" GALE, GCB, KBE, DSO, MC

Anyone got any thoughts as to why the a/m was picked in 1941 to take command of the 1st Parachute Brigade? He had been from early 1941 commanding...

Thread by: airborne medic, Sep 12, 2009, 19 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
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C-47 crash - need translation help

Hello, the paragraph below describes the fate of C-47 serial number 42-24335 (US 50th Troop Carrier Squadron) during Operation Varsity. There is...

Thread by: alberk, Dec 23, 2021, 20 replies, in forum: NW Europe
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Operation Varsity - lost aircraft

While trying to identify the aircraft, aircrews and crash sites of US aircraft lost in Operation Varsity I recently had a closer look at the "US...

Thread by: alberk, Dec 12, 2021, 2 replies, in forum: NW Europe
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Op. Varsity

Hi, I'm new to this forum. I've always had a general interest in WW2. But after my father's passing I've became interested in the Operations...

Thread by: Peter de Jong, Dec 7, 2021, 5 replies, in forum: User Introductions
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90507 Major-General Antony John DYBALL, CBE, MC, TD, Royal Ulster Rifles

Personal Number: 90507 Rank: Major-General Name: Antony John DYBALL, CBE, MC, TD Unit: London Irish Rifles ; Royal Ulster Rifles London Gazette...

Thread by: dbf, Aug 31, 2021, 5 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
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Horsa parts / Varsity DZ A

I just went through some photos taken to document my finds on DZ A. I found these parts mostly in the 1980... What does this typeplate tell us...

Thread by: alberk, Aug 9, 2021, 9 replies, in forum: NW Europe
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3771350 Pte David COLEMAN - 1st Bn ROYAL ULSTER RIFLES

Hello, one and all. First-ever post and I am sure you get plenty of these. I'm ex forces (army) myself of 24yrs myself so know how to apply for...

Thread by: colin coleman, Jul 24, 2021, 5 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
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6th AB Div: Strength for Varsity?

Hello, I am trying to establish the exact number of 6th AB Div soldiers dropped/landed on March 24th, 1945. As so often with numbers - once you...

Thread by: alberk, Jul 20, 2021, 2 replies, in forum: Airborne
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Varsity: Roll of Honour

How complete is the Roll of Honour on the Pegasus Archive website? This man is not mentioned and should probably be added: Casualty Details |...

Thread by: alberk, Jul 1, 2021, 4 replies, in forum: NW Europe
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LZ 'P' Scenes and Photos, Operation Varsity

Hello, This is an attempt to sort out a few familiar film clips and photos shot for the most part in the middle to south end of LZ 'P' during...

Thread by: Cee, Apr 5, 2021, 375 replies, in forum: Airborne
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Varsity: Looking for crashed C-47s

Hello, I am currently trying to identify the crash sites for the 31 USAAF C-47 aircraft lost during Op. Varsity, 24 March 1945. Especially...

Thread by: alberk, Apr 3, 2021, 29 replies, in forum: NW Europe
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Need help - who is this Allied soldier KIA?

Hello, this comes from a list of British war dead collated by German authorities after Varsity/Plunder and after the war had ended. The man I...

Thread by: alberk, Apr 1, 2021, 25 replies, in forum: NW Europe
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Varsity: March 24th, 1945 - a day of horror

Exactly 76 years ago Operation Varsity took place von Saturday, March 24th, 1945. The two airborne divisions involved paid an extremely high price...

Thread by: alberk, Mar 24, 2021, 25 replies, in forum: NW Europe
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Varsity: British in US glider

Hello, I just came across a Missing Aircrew Report about a US glider which participated in Operation Varsity. the Co-Pilot stated that "two...

Thread by: alberk, Feb 27, 2021, 4 replies, in forum: NW Europe
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Varsity: C47 crash with British paras

Hello, on March 24th, 1945 a US C-47 of 45th Squadron / 316th TCG crashed - it says all British paras of 9th Para Battalion on board were killed....

Thread by: alberk, Feb 2, 2021, 142 replies, in forum: NW Europe
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22nd Indep Para Coy / Varsity

Hello, does anyone know why only a detachment of this unit was flown into battle for "Varsity"? Apparently, the main body was left behind and...

Thread by: alberk, Jan 28, 2021, 21 replies, in forum: NW Europe
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Varsity 1945: What type of gun is this?

I found an interesting photo taken on LZ N during Operation Varsity on March 24th 1945. What type of gun do we see behind the Jeep? It this a US...

Thread by: alberk, Jan 17, 2021, 12 replies, in forum: Weapons, Technology & Equipment

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