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...

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

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...

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 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 Wiltshire son of Arthur John and Ruth...

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 France FORENAME Herbert UNIT 12 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 3446130 DATE OF DEATH 22nd August 1944 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IIIA.E.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Manchester resided Derbyshire former Lancashire Fusiliers KIA Normandy

SURNAME Evans FORENAME Peter Timson UNIT 12 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 295963 DATE OF DEATH 22nd August 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France VA.N.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Wiltshire resided Wiltshire son of John and Lilian Evans husband of Rosa Louise...

SURNAME Davies FORENAME Frederick Charles UNIT 12 Bn RANK Lance Sergeant NUMBER 3907450 DATE OF DEATH 22nd August 1944 AGE 33 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France VIA.B.19 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Swansea,Glamorgan son of Pascoe Alexander and Emily Jane...

SURNAME Campbell FORENAME John Henry UNIT 12 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 3659654 DATE OF DEATH 22nd August 1944 AGE 32 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France VA.M.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Manchester son of John Maxwell and Grace Ellen Campbell,Moss Side,Manchester...

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...