12th battalion parachute

SURNAME Burkinshaw FORENAME Philip Lewys UNIT 12 Bn (A Company) RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 264936 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1922 Wakefield, Yorkshire educated King George VII School, Sheffield Cadet,University Senior Training...

SURNAMEBucher FORENAMEFrancis Moore UNIT12 Bn (HQ - 2IC) (Royal Scots,attached) RANKMajor NUMBER36301 AWARDDistinguished Service Order PLACEGermany 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SURNAMEBeedham FORENAMEG. UNIT12 Bn RANKCorporal NUMBER4393399 AWARDMention in Despatches PLACEArdennes 1944-45 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SURNAME Dobson FORENAME John William UNIT 12 Bn RANK Sergeant NUMBER 4395919 AWARD Military Medal PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION postwar Managing Director Quartin's Fruit Shops in Scarborough, Filey, Hill & Whitby died 02.02.1990 Aged 70 (due cancer) London...

SURNAME Bentley FORENAME John Walter UNIT 12 Bn RANK Corporal NUMBER 6482255 DATE OF DEATH 24th March 1945 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Groesbeek Memorial,Netherlands Panel 8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London E resided London E son of Thomas Cameron and Ada Mary Bentley husband of...

SURNAME Anderson FORENAME Robert UNIT 12 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 3065431 DATE OF DEATH 24th March 1945 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 32.E.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Ayrshire resided Ayrshire son of Robert and Elizabeth Anderson husband of...

SURNAME Seymour FORENAME William UNIT 12 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14233450 DATE OF DEATH 24th January 1945 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Venray War Cemetery, Netherlands IV.F.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Newcastle-on-Tyne son of Leonard John and Annie Seymour, 123 Corbridge Street...

SURNAME Bickerton FORENAME Robert Chapman UNIT 12 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14208975 DATE OF DEATH 20th January 1945 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany 59.A.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Ayrshire resided Ayrshire died Germany New Cumnock, Ayrshire War...

SURNAME Bercot FORENAME John Marie UNIT 12 Bn RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 288458 DATE OF DEATH 22nd August 1944 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France VIA.B.16 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born France resided Wolverhampton son of Victor Dennis and Andree Mathilde...

SURNAME Acton FORENAME Murray UNIT 12 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14415229 DATE OF DEATH 22nd August 1944 AGE 17 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France VIA.B.14 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION true name Adams-Acton,Murray born Kent resided Sussex son of Lionel William O'Gorman and...

SURNAME Bennett FORENAME John James UNIT 12 Bn (Army Catering Corps,attached) RANK Private NUMBER 4395027 DATE OF DEATH 19th August 1944 AGE 31 GRAVESITE Putot-en-Auge Churchyard,France Row A Grave 5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Middlesbrough,Yorkshire son of J.C. and Amy...

SURNAME Allan FORENAME William UNIT 12 Bn (Royal Army Medical Corps,attached) RANK Private NUMBER 14363980 DATE OF DEATH 10th July 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IIIA.F.1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Dumfries only son of Robert and Jessie Allan,17...

SURNAME Auty FORENAME Frederick UNIT 12 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 11408291 DATE OF DEATH 13th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial, France Panel 18 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Sheffield, Yorkshire resided Sheffield, Yorkshire 04.1942 married Brenda J.R. (nee...

SURNAME Armstrong FORENAME Angus UNIT 12 Bn RANK Lance Sergeant NUMBER 4446823 DATE OF DEATH 12th June 1944 AGE 34 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IVA.D.11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Sunderland,Co.Durham son of Archibald and Eleanor Armstrong,Sunderland,Co.Durham...

SURNAME Beddall FORENAME William John UNIT 12 Bn RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 949496 DATE OF DEATH 9th June 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IVA.H.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London W resided London N son of William and Mary Susan...

SURNAME Blackburn FORENAME Edward UNIT 12 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14554052 DATE OF DEATH 7th June 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Ranville Churchyard,France Grave 4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1923, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, UK resided Newcastle-on-Tyne KIA Normandy

SURNAME Black FORENAME Walter James UNIT 12 Bn RANK Lance Sergeant NUMBER 2567287 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IIA.C.13 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Liverpool son of James and Jessie Black,Liverpool former King's Regiment...

SURNAME Berry FORENAME Eric William UNIT 12 Bn RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 4394748 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France IIA.M.13 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Yorkshire son of Alfred and Mabel Berry, Northallerton, Yorkshire KIA Normandy

SURNAME Bell FORENAME Frederick UNIT 12 Bn RANK Sergeant NUMBER 4387286 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 31 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France IIA.E.13 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born County Durham son of James and Gertrude Bell, Sherburn Hill, Co.Durham husband of Lily...

SURNAME Baldwin FORENAME George UNIT 12 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 4392529 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 31 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 21.05.1913, County Durham son of J. and Mrs Baldwin, Shotton Colliery, Co.Durham 1932...