Edward A Parker | ParaData

Ted Parker enlisted into the Territorial Army in May 1933 and served in the Royal Signals.

He later volunteered for airborne forces and qualified as a military parachutist on Couse 142 which ran at RAF Ringway from 13 to 25 November 1944. The course instructors' notes record a "very good performance, very good leader, confident and reliable."

Ted was initially posted to 1st Airborne Division Signals but served with 6th Airborne Divisional Signals, as part of 5th Parachute Brigade HQ Signals Section, during Operation Varsity. He was demoblised in 1945.

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6th Airborne Divisional Signals, HQ 5th Parachute Brigade (Sergeant)
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1st Airborne Divisional Signals (Sergeant)

Operations

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Normandy (Operation Overlord)

The 6th Airborne Division had been formed in May 1943 for the Invasion.

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Rhine Crossing (Operation Varsity)

The 6th Airborne Division was tasked to seize the high ground of the Diersfort Wood, overlooking part of the Rhine to be crossed by the British 21st Army Group.

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Royal Signals NCOs' Training Battalion Drill Instructors Harrogate 11 August 1943

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Sgt Ted Parker and colleague demonstrating a radio set to children

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George Parker said:

Ted was captured during Op Varsity (in fact was in the same transport as the OC of K Section Signals, (Lt. Crawford) who was killed in the same action. He was imprisoned at Stalag X1B until the end of the war.

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