1st battalion parachute

SURNAME Pearson FORENAME Thomas Cecil Hook UNIT 1 Bn (Commanding Officer) RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER 63639 AWARD King Haakon VII Liberty Cross (Norway) PLACE Norway 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Rifle Brigade born 1.7.1914 Queenstown,Ireland son of John Lewis...

SURNAME Barrett FORENAME Dennis George UNIT 1 Bn RANK Sergeant NUMBER 5338896 AWARD Bronzen Leeuw (Neth) PLACE Arnhem 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SURNAME Bennetts FORENAME Arnold Walter UNIT 1 Bn RANK Sergeant NUMBER AN-4202966 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Italy 43 onwards ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 18.05.1914 London Gazette 37274, 18th September 1945, Page 4685

SURNAME Oxley FORENAME Leonard Ernest UNIT 1 Bn RANK Sergeant (A/Warrant Officer Second Class (CSM)) NUMBER 2610093 AWARD Distinguished Conduct Medal PLACE Arnhem 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SURNAME Gardiner FORENAME Joseph UNIT 1 Bn RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 247974 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Sicily 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 25.09.1944 POW Oflag 79, Braunschweig, Germany (POW Number 00536) London Gazette 36436, 21st March 1944, Page 1370

SURNAMEBull FORENAMEJ.T. UNIT1 Bn (T Company) RANKCaptain (A/Major) NUMBER66958 AWARDMention in Despatches PLACENorth Africa 1942-43 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SURNAMEBartley FORENAMEHarry UNIT1 Bn RANKPrivate NUMBERT/73935 AWARDMilitary Medal PLACENorth Africa 1942-43 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONprobably former Royal Army Service Corps

SURNAME Bradley FORENAME Leslie UNIT 1 Bn RANK Corporal NUMBER 3654679 AWARD Military Medal PLACE North Africa 1942-43 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 31.05.1920, Warrington, UK POW

SURNAME Bennett FORENAME James Harry UNIT 1 Bn RANK Corporal NUMBER 5107512 AWARD Military Medal PLACE North Africa 1942-43 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 36180, 21st September 1943, Page 4220

SURNAME Anderson FORENAME William Ellery (Bill) UNIT 1 Bn + 9 Bn RANK Lieutenant (T/Captain) + Lieutenant NUMBER 148939 AWARD Military Cross, Mention in Despatches PLACE North Africa 1942-43 (MC) Arnhem 1944 (MiD) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 30.7.1919 Headington, Oxford (as...

SURNAME Pearson FORENAME Alastair Stevenson UNIT 1 Bn + 8 Bn RANK Captain (T/Major) + Major (A + T/Lieutenant Colonel) NUMBER 62792 AWARD Distinguished Service Order and 3 bars,Military Cross PLACE North Africa 1943 (DSO and bar,MC) Sicily 1943 (2nd bar) Normandy 1944 (3rd...

SURNAME Blundell FORENAME George Minto UNIT 1 Bn,attached HQ 4 Parachute Brigade RANK Captain NUMBER 113349 DATE OF DEATH 20th September 1944 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Netherlands 27.B.7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 29.11.1916 Ormskirk, Lancashire...

SURNAME Bainbridge FORENAME Donald UNIT 1 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14656170 DATE OF DEATH 5th October 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Netherlands 19.A.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Gloucestershire son of Albert Victor and Florence Priscilla Bainbridge...

SURNAME Best FORENAME Charles Frederick UNIT 1 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 4343722 DATE OF DEATH 28th September 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 15.B.18 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1920 Corbridge, Northumberland son of Francis Charlton and...

SURNAME Brown FORENAME Lawrence Harold UNIT 1 Bn RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 5782419 DATE OF DEATH 25th September 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Netherlands 25.A.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 05.02.1923 Hampshire son of Henry John and Alice Dorothy...

SURNAME Best FORENAME Gordon UNIT 1 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 1463210 DATE OF DEATH 25th September 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Groesbeek Memorial,Netherlands Panel 9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Yorkshire son of Pickard and Anne Best husband of Rita Best,Bradford,Yorkshire former...

SURNAME Preen FORENAME William Albert UNIT 1 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14349303 DATE OF DEATH 24th September 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 5.B.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Pembrokeshire son of William J. and Ada Preen,Clayton,Manchester...

SURNAME Boosey FORENAME Jack Ronald UNIT 1 Bn RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 6849967 DATE OF DEATH 20th September 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Netherlands 23.B.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 07.01.1922 London E resided London E son of Frank and May...

SURNAME Morris FORENAME Francis (Frank) UNIT 1 Bn (S Company) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 2692018 DATE OF DEATH 19th September 1944 AGE 36 GRAVESITE Groesbeek Memorial, Netherlands Panel 8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 11.10.1907 Herefordshire resided London W son of James and...

SURNAME Bermingham FORENAME John UNIT 1 Bn RANK Sergeant NUMBER 7012746 DATE OF DEATH 19th September 1944 AGE 31 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Netherlands 20.A.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 10.08.1913 Irish Republic resided Irish Republic son of Catherine...