Commanding Officer -> Lieutenant Colonel J.P. PARKINSON 2nd in Command -> Major G. WELLS Administrative Officer -> Lieutenant R. COLE Regimental Sergeant Major -> Warrant Officer I L. EASTWOOD Captain T. McMURRAY Captain D. ROWLANDS Captain J. MITCHELL -> Attached to 4th Parachute Bn Captain E. MORRISON -> Attached to 5th Parachute Bn Captain W.J. KERR -> Attached to 6th Parachute Bn
Charles Hilary Vaughan PRITCHARD was born 29th November 1905 in London. He was the son of Lt.-Col. Charles Hamerton Pritchard. . He was educated at Cambridge, before joining the royal Welsh Fuliers in 1927. After some various assignements, he became Adjutant of the 53rd Welsh Infantry Division. In August 1942 he was commanding the 10th Battalion The Royal Welsh Fusiliers when it was converted as an airborne unit and became the 6th Royal Welsh Parachute Battalion. In May 43, he let the 6th Para...