Arnold Hulme | ParaData

Arnold Hulme served with B Coy, 12th (Yorkshire) Parachute Battalion during the latter stages of World War II.

Records indicate that he was enlisted into The Cheshire Regiment prior to volunteering for airborne forces.*

It appears he qualified as a military parachutist on Course 136 which ran at RAF Ringway from 2 to 15 October 1944 and would have served with the 12th Battalion during its remaining campaigns in North West Europe during 1944-45.*

He later moved with the Battalion to the Far East and served with B Company in 6 Platoon.

*Subject to confirmation from Army Service Records.

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B Company 12th (Yorkshire) Parachute Battalion (Private)

Operations

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Advance to the Baltic

The airborne soldiers were well suited to exploit the fluid situation that occurred following the collapse of the Rhine barrier defence. Short fierce actions were fought from the tanks of the 4th Tank Battalion of the Grenadier Guards and whatever transport could be purloined.

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Far East

The 5th Parachute Brigade was sent to the Far East in preparation for a potential invasion of Japan. However, only the advance elements of the Brigade had reached the Far East prior to the Japanese surrender.

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Rhine Crossing (Operation Varsity)

By late January 1945, the Germans' Ardennes offensive was finally defeated. It had been a costly episode for both sides, but more so for the Germans, who now had to retreat across the Rhine greatly weakened and "in no condition to hold fast even in these positions".

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Pte Arnold Hulme in the Far East c1945-46

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Pte Arnold Hulme 12th Yorkshire Parachute Battalion

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John A Hulme in the Far East 1945

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Private Arnold Hulme

10 Mar 1987

Service History