12th battalion parachute

SURNAME White FORENAME Albert Edwin UNIT Royal Army Medical Corps attached 12th Bn Parachute Regiment RANK Private NUMBER 14580296 DATE OF DEATH 9th June 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France. Plot IVA.F.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Edwin John & Agnes White of...

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...

SURNAME Freegard FORENAME Douglas Monteith UNIT 12 Bn RANK T/Major NUMBER 109477 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Germany 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 29.09.1918 Cheltenham, England died 14.05.1985 Malta London Gazette 37521, 2nd April 1946, Page 1698

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

SURNAME Beedham FORENAME G. UNIT 12 Bn RANK Corporal NUMBER 4393399 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Ardennes 1944-45 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 37072, 8th May 1945, Page 2464

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 Read FORENAME Frank Victor UNIT 12 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14984652 DATE OF DEATH 3rd April 1945 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany 33.B.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 24.09.1922 Surrey son of Victor Frederick and Ethel Read husband of Mary...

SURNAMEPollard FORENAMENorman Francis UNIT12 Bn RANKPrivate NUMBER14384570 DATE OF DEATH24th March 1945 AGE20 GRAVESITEReichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 41.C.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Middlesbrough,Yorkshire resided Middlesbrough,Yorkshire son of John Henry and Hannah Mary Pollard KIA...

SURNAMEPinkney FORENAMEWilfred UNIT12 Bn RANKPrivate NUMBER14984460 DATE OF DEATH24th March 1945 AGE20 GRAVESITEReichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 41.E.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Newcastle-on-Tyne resided Gateshead,Co.Durham son of Thomas and Thirza Mary Pinkney,Dunston,Co.Durham KIA...

SURNAME Fox FORENAME George Alfred UNIT 12 Bn RANK Warrant Officer Second Class (RQMS) NUMBER 4386637 DATE OF DEATH 24th March 1945 AGE 33 GRAVESITE Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 42.A.7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 01.06.1911 West Hartlepool,Co.Durham resided...

SURNAME Brooks FORENAME Jack UNIT 12 Bn (Royal Army Medical Corps,attached) RANK Private NUMBER 97006513 DATE OF DEATH 24th March 1945 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany 42.B.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 23.07.1922 Wiltshire son of Arthur John and...

SURNAME Boyd FORENAME Alfred Oakley Stockley UNIT 12 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 3065054 DATE OF DEATH 24th March 1945 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany 34.C.7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Glasgow resided Glasgow KIA Germany

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 Gillard FORENAME Leonard Ralph UNIT 12 Bn RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 822275 DATE OF DEATH 1st December 1944 AGE 32 GRAVESITE Westbourne Cemetery,Sussex Extn 2 Grave 639 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Sussex resided Hampshire son of James Frank and Alice Maud Mary...

SURNAME Wilson FORENAME Frank Ernest UNIT 12 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 5253578 DATE OF DEATH 22nd August 1944 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France VIA.B.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Leicester son of John Ernest and Alice Wilson husband of Stella Elizabeth...

SURNAME Watts FORENAME Kingsley Basil UNIT 12 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14670703 DATE OF DEATH 22nd August 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France VIA.B.20 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Portsmouth,Hampshire resided Portsmouth,Hampshire son of Albert Victor and...

SURNAME Rabbitts FORENAME Anthony Tucker UNIT 12 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14424353 DATE OF DEATH 22nd August 1944 AGE 18 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France VA.P.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Hampshire resided Portsmouth,Hampshire son of Damas Fred Warr and Ivah...