Private Sidney A Chennell

17 Sep 1944

Sidney Arthur Chennell, son of Charley and Mary Chennell of Surrey, volunteered for airborne forces while serving with the Rifle Brigade.

He qualified as a military parachutist on Course 108 which ran at RAF Ringway from 20 to 29 March 1944. The course notes record : ‘Pte Chennell. Very good stick jumper. Capable and reliable’. 

Pte Chennell was posted to the Holding Battalion, before transfer to B Coy, 3rd Parachute Battalion.

Pte Chennell was killed in action on the first day of Operation Market Garden, 17 September 1944, and is now buried at Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Arnhem.

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Leo Watson said:
My father's best friend. Spoke a lot about him. Every Rememberance Sunday while my dad was still alive, he would put a wooden cross with Sid's name on it. Also in 1984, 1994 he went to Arnhem to put a wreath on his grave. He also did this in May 2002 as he died in the July. Best mates together again.
Leo Watson said:
My father (Maurice Watson "Ginge") and Sid were good friends. He spoke a lot about him. Every Rememberance Sunday until Ginge died we signed a wooden cross in memory of Sid. Also in 1969, 1984 and 1994 on the anniversary of the landings, he went to Oosterbeek cemetery to put some flowers at Sid's grave. Dad's last visit to Arnhem in May 2002 he repeated this gesture. Sadly, Ginge died 2 months later in July 2002.
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