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Roll Call Private Montague Ritterband {Ritterby}

Private Montague Rittterband served with The Rifle Brigade before volunteering for airborne forces in 1944.

He undertook parachute training course 115 at RAF Ringway in May 1944. After qualifying as a military parachutist he was posted to the 7th (Light Infantry) Parachute Battalion, and subsequently served as a member of 9 Platoon C Company.

by Wendy George

Listed Operations

06/06/1944 – 27/08/1944 Normandy (Operation Overlord)
24/12/1944 – 28/01/1945 Ardennes
24/03/1945 – 02/05/1945 Rhine Crossing (Operation Varsity)
26/03/1945 – 02/05/1945 Advance to the Baltic
01/08/1945 – 15/05/1946 Far East