Private Francis G Dolaghan

Francis George Dolaghan (Frank), son of James and Maria Dolaghan, of Belfast, Northern Ireland, enlisted into the Royal Army Service Corps and volunteered for airborne forces.

Private Dolaghan successfully completed his parachute training at RAF Kabrit, Egypt, on course number 33 and was posted to Defence Platoon, Headquarters 4th Parachute Brigade. He took part in Operation Market Garden (Arnhem).

Pte Dolaghan was killed in action on 20 September 1944, aged 21, and was given a field burial in a mass grave 30 yards inside a wood on the Sonnenberg estate. He was re-interred to Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery on 23 October 1945.

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