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1ST BATTALION, PARACHUTE REGIMENT (1ST PARACHUTE BRIGADE)
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1ST BATTALION, PARACHUTE REGIMENT (1ST PARACHUTE BRIGADE)
• 1942 - May 1943 Tunisia
• 13-16th July 1943 Operation Fustian
• September 1944 Operation Market Garden
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  1. PARAS Miller, Thomas Moir

    SURNAME Miller FORENAME Thomas Moir UNIT 1 Bn RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 2879839 DATE OF DEATH 5th February 1943 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Medjez-el-Bab Memorial,Tunisia Face 34 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Glasgow son of Robert and Mary Campbell Miller,Glasgow died North Africa

  2. PARAS Hurst, George H.

    SURNAME Hurst FORENAME George H. UNIT 1 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 6459680 DATE OF DEATH 5th February 1943 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia 10.F.20 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 04.02.1921 London SE son of George Albert and Nellie Hurst, Chingford, Essex...

  3. PARAS Fisher, Harold Restarick

    SURNAME Fisher FORENAME Harold Restarick UNIT 1 Bn (HQ Troop,S Company) RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 3774869 DATE OF DEATH 5th February 1943 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Medjez-el-Bab Memorial,Tunisia Face 34 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Essex resided Cheshire enlisted 1939 8 (Irish)...

  4. PARAS Brant, Robert Charles

    SURNAME Brant FORENAME Robert Charles UNIT 1 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 912545 DATE OF DEATH 5th February 1943 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Medjez-el-Bab Memorial, Tunisia Face 35 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 20.03.1921 Birmingham son of Charles and Catherine Brant, Hockley, Birmingham...

  5. PARAS Bainbridge, Horace Nathaniel

    SURNAME Bainbridge FORENAME Horace Nathaniel UNIT 1 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 550613 DATE OF DEATH 3rd February 1943 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Medjez-el-Bab Memorial,Tunisia Face 35 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born South Shields,Co.Durham son of Nathaniel Taylor and Frances Ida...

  6. PARAS Benton, Harold

    SURNAME Benton FORENAME Harold UNIT 1 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 2066230 DATE OF DEATH 1st January 1943 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Medjez-el-Bab Memorial, Tunisia Face 35 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 06.07.1920 Nottinghamshire son of Joseph Charles and Mabel Benton, Clipstone...

  7. PARAS Baxter, Edwin George

    SURNAME Baxter FORENAME Edwin George UNIT 1 Bn RANK Sergeant NUMBER 6205673 DATE OF DEATH 11th December 1942 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Medjez-el-Bab Memorial,Tunisia Face 34 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London N resided London N son of Christopher and Nellie Gertrude Baxter,South...

  8. PARAS Bilbey, Jack Edmund

    SURNAME Bilbey FORENAME Jack Edmund UNIT 1 Bn RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 6204566 DATE OF DEATH 1st December 1942 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Medjez-el-Bab Memorial,Tunisia Face 34 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London NW resided London NW son of Charles Henry and Edith Ellen...

  9. PARAS Barnewall, Desmond Patrick

    SURNAME Barnewall FORENAME Desmond Patrick UNIT 1 Bn RANK Sergeant NUMBER 408765 DATE OF DEATH 23rd-27th November 1942 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia 4.D.12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 10.10.1917 Irish Republic correct surname is Barnwell resided...

  10. PARAS Playfair, Samuel

    SURNAMEPlayfair FORENAMESamuel UNIT1 Bn RANKPrivate NUMBER839785 DATE OF DEATH26th November 1942 AGE26 GRAVESITEMedjez-el-Bab Memorial,Tunisia Face 36 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Belfast resided Dorset former King's Own Scottish Borderers died North Africa

  11. PARAS Jones, Roland William

    SURNAMEJones FORENAMERoland William UNIT1 Bn RANKLance Corporal NUMBER6207716 DATE OF DEATH26th November 1942 AGE21 GRAVESITEBeja War Cemetery,Tunisia 1.K.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn London NW resided Middlesex son of Roland Edwin and Ruby Kathleen Jones husband of Florence Frances...

  12. PARAS Johnston, George Andrew

    SURNAMEJohnston FORENAMEGeorge Andrew UNIT1 Bn RANKPrivate NUMBER1434052 DATE OF DEATH26th November 1942 AGE27 GRAVESITEBeja War Cemetery,Tunisia 1.J.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Glasgow son of George Walker and Jeanie Johnston,Newlands,Glasgow analytical chemist in civilian life former Royal...

  13. PARAS Glyde, Emlyn Joseph

    SURNAME Glyde FORENAME Emlyn Joseph UNIT 1 Bn RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 3962510 DATE OF DEATH 26th November 1942 AGE GRAVESITE Beja War Cemetery, Tunisia 1.J.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Glamorgan resided Glamorgan parents Mr. & Mrs. John Glyde, 78 Broadway, Trelforest...

  14. PARAS Forkin, Thomas Edward

    SURNAMEForkin FORENAMEThomas Edward UNIT1 Bn RANKPrivate NUMBER2574875 DATE OF DEATH26th November 1942 AGE19 GRAVESITEBeja War Cemetery,Tunisia 1.J.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Leeds,Yorkshire son of Ernest and Maud Victoria Forkin,Leeds,Yorkshire former Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and...

  15. PARAS Higgins, Joseph

    SURNAME Higgins FORENAME Joseph UNIT 1 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 2979210 DATE OF DEATH 24th November 1942 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Medjez-el-Bab Memorial, Tunisia Face 35 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 23.01.1919 Stirling resided Stirling son of Patrick and Anne Higgins former 1 Bn...

  16. PARAS Webster, Walter

    SURNAME Webster FORENAME Walter UNIT 1 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 2620089 DATE OF DEATH 17th November 1942 AGE 36 GRAVESITE Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery,Tunisia 12.B.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Lancashire resided Lancashire son of Walter and Eliza Webster husband of Doris...
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