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'No Circus could rival this'

Men were training for the Second Front.

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'Tony' Leake's account of a glider crash on D-Day

THE GLIDER IN THE RIVER DIVES AT BURES ON D-DAY. By. Cpl. (later Dr) R.A. ‘Tony’ Leake. Late 1980’s.

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'Sandy' Mastertons Account of Arnhem

“In September 1944 we were in Nissen huts in the village of BURFORD and flew to ARNHEM from BROADWELL aerodrome.

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'My War', Richard G Wilson's account of his wartime service, 1986.

My War

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'Airborne Hospital' at Apeldoorn

When 1st Airborne Division deployed to Arnhem as part of Operation Market Garden, the Division was supplemented by nearly 600 Airborne medical personnel.

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Kef El Debna

Kef el Debna is a battle honour of The Parachute Regiment and took place between 27

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Kosovo (Operation Agricola)

On 6th June the 1 PARA group reinforced by 125 men from 3 PARA was deployed in Macedonia under 5 Airborne Brigade to spearhead a forced entry by the NATO KFOR Peacekeeping Force. The aim was to clear any pockets of hard-line resistance that might impede the negotiated Serb Army withdrawal.

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'After Arnhem', a personal account by Sapper Alan W Gauntlet

After Arnhem. 24th and 25th October 1944 .

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'Escape' written by Fred Gray and JE Humphreys

An article in the Airborne Engineers Association Newsletter, January 1998, by Historian, Fred Gray.

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'Wartime' by Norman V Ward his experiences with The 6th Airborne Division

Wartime By Norman V. Ward

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'A dangerous journey' by Leonard T Bailey

A DANGEROUS JOURNEY By 259646. Private. Leonard Trevor ‘Bill’ Bailey.

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'RETURN OF A HUMBLE HERO' Bill Larder

The first time Dad went to Arnhem he flew in on a twin-engined Dakota. This time he arrived in Harwich in an electric Tesla and was taxied to Arnhem in an electric

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‘SO THE RECORDS STAND’ Norman Dellar (ex-2nd Para Battalion)

From the ‘ARNHEM 1944 VETERANS CLUB’, Newsletter. June 1987. ‘SO THE RECORDS STAND’.

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'Drummy' just before the Skyhawk attack, Wireless Ridge, 1982.

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'Gaz' Steele, 2 PARA, Goose Green, Falkland Islands, 1982.

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'Browning's Talk to the Men of Arnhem', Evening News, December 1944.

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'Good start to the day', early morning Arnhem 2015.

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Kremlin and Flying Pigs, Northern Ireland, c.1980s.

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Keith Bromley and Dale Gibson A Coy 1 PARA, Crossmaglen, 1978.

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'Bobby' Evans with his Mam, Dad, brothers and sisters at the family home in Penrhiwceiber, South Wales, late 1930s

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'Bobby' Evans and mate, Taranto, Italy, 11 September 1943.

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Kenny Moreland and Sean Statham, El Centro Trials, 1999.

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'Seeds of War' by Lewis Bowness

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King Willem III Kasserne, Apeldoorn 1930s

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King Willem III Kasserne, Appledorn 1930s

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Kingston Barracks 3 January 1945

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(St John’s) Crematorium Memorial, Woking

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Kevin Hughes at Liverpool Airport 1985

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Kevin Robins in Sierra Leone with the locals

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Kevin Robins and T Turner Ex Grand Prix in Kenya early 1990s

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Kevin Robins whilst serving with 1 Para

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Kevin Robins Depot Para Instructor1997-99

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K Robins S Armagh 1988 1 Para

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KOSB at Arnhem

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King Haakon VII Liberty Cross

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'No Circus could rival this'

'Tony' Leake's account of a glider crash on D-Day

'Sandy' Mastertons Account of Arnhem

'My War', Richard G Wilson's account of his wartime service, 1986.

'Airborne Hospital' at Apeldoorn

Kef El Debna

Kosovo (Operation Agricola)

'After Arnhem', a personal account by Sapper Alan W Gauntlet

'Escape' written by Fred Gray and JE Humphreys

'Wartime' by Norman V Ward his experiences with The 6th Airborne Division

'A dangerous journey' by Leonard T Bailey

'RETURN OF A HUMBLE HERO' Bill Larder

‘SO THE RECORDS STAND’ Norman Dellar (ex-2nd Para Battalion)

'Drummy' just before the Skyhawk attack, Wireless Ridge, 1982.

'Gaz' Steele, 2 PARA, Goose Green, Falkland Islands, 1982.

'Browning's Talk to the Men of Arnhem', Evening News, December 1944.

'Good start to the day', early morning Arnhem 2015.

Kremlin and Flying Pigs, Northern Ireland, c.1980s.

Keith Bromley and Dale Gibson A Coy 1 PARA, Crossmaglen, 1978.

'Bobby' Evans with his Mam, Dad, brothers and sisters at the family home in Penrhiwceiber, South Wales, late 1930s

'Bobby' Evans and mate, Taranto, Italy, 11 September 1943.

Kenny Moreland and Sean Statham, El Centro Trials, 1999.

'Seeds of War' by Lewis Bowness

King Willem III Kasserne, Appledorn 1930s

Kingston Barracks 3 January 1945

(St John’s) Crematorium Memorial, Woking

Kevin Hughes at Liverpool Airport 1985

Kevin Robins in Sierra Leone with the locals

Kevin Robins and T Turner Ex Grand Prix in Kenya early 1990s

Kevin Robins whilst serving with 1 Para

Kevin Robins Depot Para Instructor1997-99

K Robins S Armagh 1988 1 Para

KOSB at Arnhem

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