Sergeant Edward Roy Burns
– February 9th 1979
Roy Burns enlisted into The Royal Artillery and later volunteered for airborne forces during World War II.
He qualified as a military parachutist on Course 77 which ran at RAF Ringway from 9 to 18 August 1943, and subsequently served with A Company, 6th (Royal Welch) Battalion, The Parachute Regiment.
Roy deployed with the battalion for operations in Italy, South of France, Greece and Palestine.
Profile photograph kindly supplied by Janet Burns.
By ParaData Editor
 1948 |
1939-45 War Medal, 1944 - 1945 |
 1948 |
1939-45 Star, 1944 - 1945 |
 1948 |
France and Germany Star, South France (Operation Dragoon) |
 1948 |
1939-45 Defence Medal, Palestine |
 1948 |
Italy Star, Italy |
 1952 |
General Service Medal (to 1962) Clasp, Palestine |
| 09/09/1943 – 01/05/1945 | Italy |
| 01/09/1945 – 30/06/1948 | Palestine |
| 15/08/1944 – 26/08/1944 | South France (Operation Dragoon) |
| 10/10/1944 – 16/01/1945 | Greece (Operation Manna) |
| 6th (Royal Welch) Parachute Battalion, (Sergeant) |
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