Veterans · 23 April 2020
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...
Histoire · 22 February 2020
Commanding Officer : Lieutenant-Colonel D.R. HUNTER 2nd in Command : Major P.B. DUDGEON Adjutant : Captain M.W.H. SHEPHARD Intelligence Officer : Lieutenant J.S. HOLDEN Regimental Signal Officer : Lieutenant J. BRAMWELL Quartermaster : Lieutenant A. HANSON Administrative Officer : Captain R.A. CORBY Regimental Medical Officer : Captain C.H.K. DALY Reverend : Captain J.K.S REID Liaison Officer : Captain R.G. BROWN Regimental Sergeant Major : Warrant Officer I A. McLENNAN Lieutenant O.E.F. BAKER
Veterans · 06 June 2018
. Born 12-12-1924, CHAPPELL Thomas first served with the Highland Light Infantry, 2nd Battalion. He saw battlefront for the first time in Egypt, where he participated to the battle of Keren, March 1941. The unit then transfered to Lybia, where they fight in June 1942 during the battle of Knightsbridges, and then in july 1942 during the battle of El Alamein .
In Memoriam · 18 October 2017
RODGERS Herbert Rank : Lance Serjeant Service number : 2937177 Regiment : 5th Parachute Battalion Date of death : August 17, 1944
In Memoriam · 18 October 2017
JONES Davy James Rank : Private Service Number : 14342324 Regiment : 5th Parachute Battalion Date of death : August 17, 1944
In Memoriam · 15 October 2017
FOURACRE Robert George Rank : Private Service number : 5194041 Regiment : 5th Parachute Battalion Date of death : August 17, 1944
In Memoriam · 15 October 2017
DAVIS Charles Reginald Rank : Corporal Service number : 5825576 Regiment : 5th Parachute Battalion Date of death : August 17, 1944
In Memoriam · 15 October 2017
BURNS Gavin Pollock Rank : Private Service number : 14350728 Regiment : 5th Parachute Battalion Date of death : Tuesday, august 15, 1944
In Memoriam · 15 October 2017
BRIERLEY Levi Rank : Private Service number : 5124358 Regiment : 5th Parachute Battalion Date of death : August 17, 1944
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