Private William F C Avery
– June 22nd 2001
William Frederick Charles Avery was enlisted into The Royal Army Service Corps during World War II and later volunteered for airborne forces.
He qualified as a military parachutist on Course 61B/62 which ran at RAF Ringway from 26 April to 4 May 1943 and was posted as a reinforcement to A Company, 2nd Parachute Battalion.
He took part in operations with the 2nd Para Bn in Sicily, Italy and Arnhem, where he was taken as a Prisoner of War.
By ParaData Editor
| 09/09/1943 – 01/05/1945 | Italy |
| 10/07/1943 – 17/08/1943 | Sicily (Operation Husky) |
| 17/09/1944 – 25/09/1944 | Arnhem (Operation Market Garden) |
| 1943-1944 | The 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA), (Private) |
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