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A personal account of the Sicily landings

Sgt Callaway was one of 17 NCOs who left Company Headquarters on 13 July 1943 for the airborne landings on Sicily.

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Sgt DiMarco's Account

LUIS DIMARCO – WW2 SERVICE HISTORY Service No. 1426503

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A TRIBUTE TO ALISTAIR PEARSON BY MAJ GEN JOHN FROST

COLONEL ALASTAIR PEARSON joined the 2nd Parachute Battalion from the HLI in September, 1941. He acted as Second-in-Command for a short period before taking over a company in the 1st Battalion.

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Extended biography of John Waddy

As the son of an Army officer and the 5th generation of his family to be officers in the British Army it was natural that John Waddy was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire, then a school pri

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A Tribute to Tim

Firstly, I would like to thank you all for coming to-day to pay tribute to Tim, I know that many of you have travelled significant distances and gone to a lot of trouble to be here.

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The Falklands: 2 PARA at War - A Perspective

A Beginning

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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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Extended biography of Brig James Hill

Brigadier James Hill was a World War II Commander, who joined the British Airborne Forces at an early stage, fought in North Africa and went on to play a vital role in the D-Day landings and the cr

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A biographical profile of Lt J R Evans.

Born 12 September 1911. Died North Africa, 8 March 1943. Hooker. Newport High School 1927. Welsh Secondary Schools 1926,1927.

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Edited obituary of Gen Sir John Winthrop Hackett

General Sir John Hackett (who died on September 9 1997, aged 86) was a brilliant soldier and an outstanding scholar; he was wounded three times in the Second World War, and awarded an MC and two DS

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Obituary for Maj Gen John D Frost

From an early age John Frost became familiar with the sound of gunfire. In India when he was only three weeks old his father shot and killed a snake that was crawling up the side of his cot.

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Taranto 1943

This is the story, as far as it can be told at present, of the private war carried out by the 1st Airborne Division from its landing at TARANTO on the 9th September until the war became organized u

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David Hunter's Recollections of D-Day

D-Day had arrived at last. After 2 1/2 years in the army I was going into action for the first time.

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Extract from the personal account of John Timothy during the North Africa (Operation Torch) campaign

During February and March the 2nd Battalion was involved in intense fighting with German, Italian and Austrian forces in North East Tunisia.

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Obituary for Maj Gen Robert Goldsmith

Major General Robert Goldsmith, who has died aged 87, was Deputy Chief of Staff, 1st Allied Airborne Army, in the closing stages of the Second World War and Chief of Staff, British troops in Egypt,

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Article on the Battle of Plaman Mapu by Lt Col John Fleming

Article reproduced with permission from the Parachute 2 Club Newsletter, No 90, July 2015.

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Lance Bombardier David King's personal account of his military service, June 1999.

June 1999. Brief account of Army Service of Lance Bombardier David King, 15 April 1943 to 5 November 1946.

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Extract from Chapter 7 'The Valiant Warriors', from 'I've Had My Dance' by Pamela Morris

In spite of having received 'an awfully nice letter' from Roberts, who wrote that they all missed him and wanted him back, Myles refused a proff

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John Stevenson's Personal Account of fighting in North West Europe during the Second World War.

The 2nd Bucks was a very smart regiment, and there was an air of seriousness everywhere and everyone seemed under pressure all the time.

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Personal Account of Sapper Alan W Gauntlet during Op Market Garden

“18th September 1944. Spanhoe airfield, early morning.

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Transcription of 2bn Ox and Bucks War Diary 1-9 June 1944

Keevil: 1st – General briefing commenced by Coys, and lasted from 0800-2100hrs, during which time the tps were given an introduction to the operation, the main de

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An account of Operation Market Garden, by Sapper L Plummer.

We embarked on our planes from Barkston Heath Aerodrome in Lincolnshire on September 17 1944.

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87 Airborne Field Regiment RA in Palestine 1947 to 1948 Part I

By Brigadier Arthur Sisson CBE

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Steve's Story, the personal account of Pte Stephen Morgan at Arnhem.

Steve’s story. 1943 –1945

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A History of the 261 (Airborne) Field Park Squadron, Royal Engineers, Formerly 261 Field Park Company, RE (Airborne), Originally 261 (West Country) Field Park Company, RE From July 1939 to December 1945

Officers and Men of the Company/Squadron who have been killed in action. Operation ‘Freshman’ which took place on 19 November 1942

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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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87 Airborne Field Regiment RA in Palestine 1947 to 1948 Part II

Part 1 of Brigadier Sisson’s story ended with the “trial” and execution of two British sergeants by the IZL close to 87 Regiment’s lines - a grim milestone in this campaign described by Winston

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RETURN TO ARNHEM 40 YEARS ON - SEPTEMBER 1984

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Personal Account of Capt. Christopher CM James

279329. Captain. Christopher Compton Michael James.

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Six men of The 8th (Midland) Parachute Battalion, early 1944.

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Robert Antony ‘Tony’ Leake, Corporal with the 8th Battalion The Parachute Regiment by Eileen Hogan

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Memorial to 8th (Midlands) Parachute Battalion, Touffreville, Normandy

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B Coy 8th Parachute Battalion The Parachute Regiment, Palestine

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Members of 8th (Midland Counties) Parachute Battalion, Tilshead circa 1944.

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Members of 8th (Midland Counties) Parachute Battalion, Tilshead, circa 1944.

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8th Battalion 'A' Company - 154 Camp North of Haifa

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Members of A Company, 8th Parachute Battalion - 154 Camp North of Haifa c 1947

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Operation Oder No. 1 for Op Overlord. 8th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment.

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Map showing HQ 3 Parachute Brigade and 8th Parachute Battalion.

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Group shot of B Company, 8 PARA ouside billets in Palestine.

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Group shot of B Company, 8th Parachute Battalion outside billets in Palestine.

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A personal account of the Sicily landings

Sgt DiMarco's Account

A TRIBUTE TO ALISTAIR PEARSON BY MAJ GEN JOHN FROST

Extended biography of John Waddy

A Tribute to Tim

The Falklands: 2 PARA at War - A Perspective

'A dangerous journey' by Leonard T Bailey

Extended biography of Brig James Hill

A biographical profile of Lt J R Evans.

Edited obituary of Gen Sir John Winthrop Hackett

Obituary for Maj Gen John D Frost

Taranto 1943

David Hunter's Recollections of D-Day

Extract from the personal account of John Timothy during the North Africa (Operation Torch) campaign

Obituary for Maj Gen Robert Goldsmith

Article on the Battle of Plaman Mapu by Lt Col John Fleming

Lance Bombardier David King's personal account of his military service, June 1999.

Extract from Chapter 7 'The Valiant Warriors', from 'I've Had My Dance' by Pamela Morris

John Stevenson's Personal Account of fighting in North West Europe during the Second World War.

Personal Account of Sapper Alan W Gauntlet during Op Market Garden

Transcription of 2bn Ox and Bucks War Diary 1-9 June 1944

An account of Operation Market Garden, by Sapper L Plummer.

87 Airborne Field Regiment RA in Palestine 1947 to 1948 Part I

Steve's Story, the personal account of Pte Stephen Morgan at Arnhem.

A History of the 261 (Airborne) Field Park Squadron, Royal Engineers, Formerly 261 Field Park Company, RE (Airborne), Originally 261 (West Country) Field Park Company, RE From July 1939 to December 1945

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

87 Airborne Field Regiment RA in Palestine 1947 to 1948 Part II

RETURN TO ARNHEM 40 YEARS ON - SEPTEMBER 1984

Personal Account of Capt. Christopher CM James

Six men of The 8th (Midland) Parachute Battalion, early 1944.

Robert Antony ‘Tony’ Leake, Corporal with the 8th Battalion The Parachute Regiment by Eileen Hogan

Memorial to 8th (Midlands) Parachute Battalion, Touffreville, Normandy

B Coy 8th Parachute Battalion The Parachute Regiment, Palestine

Members of 8th (Midland Counties) Parachute Battalion, Tilshead circa 1944.

Members of 8th (Midland Counties) Parachute Battalion, Tilshead, circa 1944.

Members of A Company, 8th Parachute Battalion - 154 Camp North of Haifa c 1947

Group photograph of men from 13th Battalion Warwicks prior to conversion to 8th (Midlands) Parachute Battalion

Operation Oder No. 1 for Op Overlord. 8th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment.

Map showing HQ 3 Parachute Brigade and 8th Parachute Battalion.

Group shot of B Company, 8th Parachute Battalion outside billets in Palestine.

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