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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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'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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OS Early Bill Larder black and white image

'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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Early morning Arnhem 2015 good start to the day

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

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Yorkshire Post newspaper article 12 PARA TA Colours presentation,1952.

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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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'Seeds of War' by Lewis Bowness

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Yanto Evans with his tandem recumbant bike, raising funds for The Para Charity, August 2013.

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Young loco cleaners, Royston Shed.1936

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(St John’s) Crematorium Memorial, Woking

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'Evening Post' article featuring Amos Gannon's account of Arnhem, 1977.

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You don't Have to Push Me I'll Go Song

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'Johnny' Peters pictured on an Arnhem commemoration programme, 2012.

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'Monty', BM F Morgan and Mayor of Aldershot 1950s

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'Monty', BM F Morgan, Mayor and Town Clerk of Aldershot 1950s

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'As You Were' booklets 1 - 5 224 Para Fld Amb

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Yeoman Jon Ward Queen's Funeral september 2022

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'Glider Crash Gives up Secret of our Paratroops'

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'Parachute Caught in Plane, Trapped' newspaper article

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'Parachute Guinea-Pig' newspaper article

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'Invasion Backroom Boys' Newspaper Article

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'Trust in the Almighty' by Fenwick

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Yorkshire Evening Post Obituary for Kevin gallagher

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OS Brian Aydon flanked by Brummy Martin and Thomson 1972

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'Brummie', Brian Aydon, 'Binge' Thompson 1972

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Private Yas Rai

Lieutenant Yves W Hacart

Private 'Chuck' Tilley

(British) Indian Airborne Forces

'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

'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.

Yorkshire Post newspaper article 12 PARA TA Colours presentation,1952.

'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.

'Seeds of War' by Lewis Bowness

Yanto Evans with his tandem recumbant bike, raising funds for The Para Charity, August 2013.

Young loco cleaners, Royston Shed.1936

(St John’s) Crematorium Memorial, Woking

'Evening Post' article featuring Amos Gannon's account of Arnhem, 1977.

'Johnny' Peters pictured on an Arnhem commemoration programme, 2012.

'Monty', BM F Morgan and Mayor of Aldershot 1950s

'Monty', BM F Morgan, Mayor and Town Clerk of Aldershot 1950s

'As You Were' booklets 1 - 5 224 Para Fld Amb

Yeoman Jon Ward Queen's Funeral september 2022

'Glider Crash Gives up Secret of our Paratroops'

'Parachute Caught in Plane, Trapped' newspaper article

'Parachute Guinea-Pig' newspaper article

'Invasion Backroom Boys' Newspaper Article

'Trust in the Almighty' by Fenwick

Yorkshire Evening Post Obituary for Kevin gallagher

'Brummie', Brian Aydon, 'Binge' Thompson 1972

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