Private Dennis F Hull

Dennis Fredrick Hull was born in Leicester and lived in Dumfriesshire, he enlisted into the General Service Corps and volunteered for airborne forces.

Private Hull successfully completed parachute training at RAF Ringway on course number 85, from 29 September to 10 October 1943. His course report stated “Cool in aircraft, good number 6, has done well”. He was posted to 12th (10th Battalion, The Green Howards [Yorkshire Regt.]) Bn., The Parachute Regiment, and took part in Operation Overlord (Normandy).

Pte Hull was killed in action on 10 June 1944, aged 20, and was buried in Ranville War Cemetery, Calvados, France.

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