Private Herbert France

Herbert France was born in Manchester and lived in Derbyshire, he enlisted in the Lancashire Fusiliers and volunteered for Airborne forces.

Private France successfully completed parachute training at RAF Ringway on course number 106, from 6 to 16 March 1944. His course report stated “Quiet, but good performance, confident in aircraft.” He was posted to 12th (10th Battalion, The Green Howards [Yorkshire Regiment]) Bn., The Parachute Regiment and took part in Operation Overlord (Normandy).

Pte France was killed in action on 22 August 1944, aged 30, and was buried at Ranville War Cemetery, Calvados, France.

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