Pte. William Anthony Slater, RAMC attached 11th Parachute Battalion 133rd Parachute Field Ambulance (7369364) awarded Military Medal During the...
I am deep into my research into the effects of the urban terrain on Operation Market Garden and appear to have hit a bit of a dead end in terms of...
Hi all! For years I have been trying to find information on this little mystery. I am looking to find the names of a brother and sister who...
Hello can anyone help me with my great grandad Sergeant Jack Masterson 1461420 1st air landing Brigade anti-tank battery he took part in the...
Award Military Medal Pte. Harry Bartley, 1st Parachute Battalion (T/71935) Tunisia, North Africa 1st Parachute Brigade, 46th Division, 5th Corps...
Why Arnhem? While numerous books have been written about the battle of Arnhem, very little discussion has taken place about why in fact the...
The Bridges to Arnhem - A Travesty of the Truth by John Waddy commenting on Max Hastings' Armageddon [Eagle Magazine, Glider Pilot Regiment]
We said farewell to Colonel John Llewellyn Waddy OBE today, who recently passed away at the age of 100 years old. Members of the 4th Battalion,...
I notice that Colonel John Waddy, commander of B Company, 156 Parachute Battalion during the battle of Arnhem, died on 27 September. RIP.
Christiaan Lindemans SOE Christian LINDEMANS, alias Christian BRANT, German codename KING KONG: Dutch. In 1942 and 1943 he was a member of...
A short article, which is perhaps too contemporary and from a private website (not official British Army) on leadership. From the opening:This...
17th September 1944 was the launch of Operation MARKET GARDEN and to recognise that, we've taken the opportunity to prepare a video on how the...
From the local Newspaper "De Gelderlander": Roads to well-known Airborne memorial sites will be closed to all traffic on Saturday or Sunday. The...
I appreciate this unit has had a little coverage on the forum - I'd like to make a list of casualties: here are three,...
I'm trying to create a timeline of my father's army career so I can include it alongside a collection of his army photos in a memorabilia book...
Pte Freddie Dixie Dean one of two surviving members of 10 th Battalion Parachute Regiment who jumped at Arnhem passed away on 30th July . .Freddie...
Hi, I am trying to find out what I can about a former Airborne soldier for a friend of mine. Details we have so far (unconfirmed) are: Name -...
Major George Arthur Paull (268829) 2nd (Oban) Air Landing Anti-Tank Battery, Royal Artillery 19th July 1909 - 1st August 1993 I was appointed...
Hello, I am currently looking into my great grandfather Percy Jones. I don't have concrete evidence, but I was told he served in the 156th...
Personal Number: 52592 (LG); 52952 (CWGC online record, but Concentration reports concur with LG) Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel Name: Sir William...
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