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12th Parachute Regiment ( Royal Navy interest)

Can any Airborne experts please have a look at this in the hope they can add to my research into the following person, he was transferred from the...

Thread by: nemesis, Jul 14, 2020, 20 replies, in forum: Airborne
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Crosses for initial burials / casualties among airborne / Varsity

[ATTACH] This photo comes from "Tip of the Spear" - a book on the 1st Canadian Para Bn in WW2. The caption says these soldiers are burying their...

Thread by: alberk, Jul 2, 2020, 8 replies, in forum: War Cemeteries & War Memorial Research
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"Died of wounds" - men who died shortly after the war

While doing some research on the casualties of Operation Varsity I came across a Canadian who was killed in action: Captain CE Gagnon die on...

Thread by: alberk, Jun 12, 2020, 0 replies, in forum: Airborne
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Defence Overprint - one question

Hello, this is a map showing German defenses on 15 March 1945 in Flueren near Wesel. For the upcoming operation Varsity on 24 March 1945 this area...

Thread by: alberk, Jun 5, 2020, 12 replies, in forum: NW Europe
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Assistance with RAF Glider Pilot killed on Varsity 24.03.45

Gents and Ladies, Assistance F/O W J Wates RAF I hope you might be able to assist I am researching Flying Officer and RAF Glider pilot William...

Thread by: welshmedals, Jun 1, 2020, 38 replies, in forum: Airborne
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Award SSM Lawrence William TURNBULL (4343733) CGM (Flying), Glider Pilot Regiment: Operation Varsity

SSM. Lawrence William "Buck" Turnbull (4343733) Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying) Operation Varsity On the 24th March 1945 during the airborne...

Thread by: brithm, Apr 29, 2020, 1 replies, in forum: Airborne
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Staff Sergeant Ralph Norbury, Glider Pilot Regiment: RIP

WWII Glider Pilot Regiment hero dies aged 100 | Daily Mail Online Last surviving hero from WWII Glider Pilot Regiment who dropped Allied troops...

Thread by: dbf, Jan 20, 2020, 1 replies, in forum: Airborne
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Rhine Crossing: unsung heroes, 6th KOSB

Hi, Perhaps some kind soul could point me in the right direction with any or all of the 3 questions below. Any assistance would be most...

Thread by: Peter Halsall, Oct 9, 2019, 22 replies, in forum: NW Europe
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Op Varsity Battlefield clear ups, which units?

Hi guys. I was wondering if anyone knew which units were responsible for doing a battlefield clear up on Op Varsity? Numerous German guns and kit...

Thread by: Alex1975uk, Jul 15, 2019, 0 replies, in forum: General
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Operation Varsity Video

This is a video file from the AWM archive I happened to find and I thought some might be interested. [MEDIA]

Thread by: BFBSM, Jul 7, 2019, 1 replies, in forum: Airborne
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Glider Pilot Regiment Operation Varsity

Hi Chaps, Wondering if anyone could help to clarify a question or two regarding the Glider Pilot Regiment during Operation Varsity on this very...

Thread by: Dave McIntyre, Jun 10, 2019, 18 replies, in forum: Airborne
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Operation Varsity Commemoration 24th March 2019

Details of this year's commemoration on Sunday 24th March can be found here:- Operation Varsity Memorial Service - 24/03/2019 10:45:00 Thanks...

Thread by: VarsityGlider305, Mar 19, 2019, 9 replies, in forum: All Anniversaries
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Operation Varsity Hamilcar Pilot Martin Wicks

I have been trying to establish with some certainty the circumstances of Staff Sergeant Wicks drop in a Hamilcar possibly chalk 280 which suffered...

Thread by: Colinp, Jan 7, 2019, 28 replies, in forum: Airborne
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Operation Varsity Commemoration 24th March 2018

Details of this year's commemoration on Saturday 24th March 2018 at Marks Hall can be found here:- Operation Varsity Commemoration 2018 -...

Thread by: VarsityGlider305, Mar 9, 2018, 4 replies, in forum: All Anniversaries
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Hamminkeln Sign - Ulster Rifleman

In Alan Cooper’s book Wot! No Engines F/Sgt. John Crane, an RAF Glider pilot, identifies himself as the man on the left of the Hamminkeln sign...

Thread by: brithm, Oct 12, 2017, 21 replies, in forum: Airborne
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MID HA McKenzie Commando / Para

Cpl Henry Anthony McKenzie ,Green Howards won the MM in Korea whilst attached to the Duke of Wellingtons Regiment. I read in a newspaper article...

Thread by: nemesis, Aug 25, 2017, 23 replies, in forum: Airborne
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570 Squadron - June 1944 Squadron Photograph

570 squadron photograph taken before D-Day, has been annotated with the help of Arnhem Pilot book and the Squadron's Battle Order from the...

Thread by: brithm, Mar 18, 2017, 3 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
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Operation Varsity Commemoration 24th March 2017

Details of this year's commemoration on Friday 24th March 2017 at Marks Hall can be found here:- Operation Varsity Commemoration | Marks Hall...

Thread by: VarsityGlider305, Mar 17, 2017, 3 replies, in forum: All Anniversaries
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Operation Varsity - 52nd Troop Carrier Wing, 315th TC Group - Report

Have just looked up the report for 315th Troop Carrier Group who flew serial B-6 for Varsity for one of the group members and emailed it to him......

Thread by: Packhow75, Dec 12, 2016, 2 replies, in forum: NW Europe
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Operation Varsity aerial photos?

Has anyone ever seen any of these? Pre or post invasion? Has anyone been to or contacted the archive in Scotland I think it is that has aerial...

Thread by: Alex1975uk, Oct 30, 2016, 12 replies, in forum: NW Europe

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