3rd battalion parachute

SURNAME Callaghan FORENAME Henry (Harry) UNIT 3 Bn RANK Corporal (A/Sergeant) NUMBER 3854424 AWARD Bronzen Leeuw (Neth) PLACE Arnhem 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SURNAME Bush FORENAME Alan UNIT 3 Bn (C Company + Bn 2IC) RANK Captain (T/Major) NUMBER 160544 AWARD Military Cross PLACE Arnhem 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 18.7.1914 Westmorland educated Heversham Grammar School educated Queen's College,Oxford English teacher,Mill Hill...

SURNAME Branthwaite FORENAME John UNIT 3 Bn RANK Sergeant NUMBER 5054670 AWARD Military Medal PLACE North Africa 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SURNAME Bailey FORENAME Wilfred UNIT 3 Bn RANK Sergeant NUMBER 3530918 AWARD Military Medal PLACE North Africa 1942-43 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 36146, 24th August 1943, Page 3820

SURNAME McDonnell FORENAME John Joseph UNIT 3 Bn RANK Sergeant NUMBER 3447097 AWARD Distinguished Conduct Medal PLACE North Africa 1942-43 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SURNAMEBurwash FORENAMEHerbert David UNIT3 Bn RANKLieutenant (T/Captain) NUMBER251647 AWARDMilitary Cross PLACENorth Africa 1942-43 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SURNAME Pleavin FORENAME Thomas UNIT 3 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 1570946 DATE OF DEATH 8th January 1945 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Germany 10.Z.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 24.06.1914 Chester parents Mr. & Mrs. A. Pleavin, Heath-road, Upton resided...

SURNAME Beckett FORENAME Thomas Lawrence UNIT 3 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 6098743 DATE OF DEATH 26th September 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Tull en't Waal Protestant Cemetery,Netherlands Joint grave 16 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London SW resided London SW son of Thomas and...

SURNAME Blakeley FORENAME Ivor UNIT 3 Bn RANK Sergeant NUMBER 3190715 DATE OF DEATH 22nd September 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Groesbeek Memorial,Netherlands Panel 8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Roxburghshire husband of Helen J. Blakeley,Burnfoot,Roxburghshire former King's Own...

SURNAME Atkinson FORENAME William UNIT 3 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 4120961 DATE OF DEATH 19th September 1944 AGE 36 GRAVESITE Groesbeek Memorial,Netherlands Panel 8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Irish Republic resided Liverpool former Border Regiment KIA Arnhem

SURNAME Allen FORENAME Reginald UNIT 3 Bn (B Company) RANK Warrant Officer Second Class (CSM) NUMBER 3654909 DATE OF DEATH 19th September 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 22.B.11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Warrington,Lancashire son of...

SURNAME Yates FORENAME Walter Henry UNIT 3 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 5564272 DATE OF DEATH 18th-25th September 1944 AGE 46 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 5.D.13 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Wiltshire son of William and Annie Yates husband of Gertrude...

SURNAME Ball FORENAME Lloyd Peter UNIT 3 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14692185 DATE OF DEATH 18th September 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Groesbeek Memorial,Netherlands Panel 8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Birmingham resided Birmingham KIA Arnhem

SURNAME Ayres FORENAME George UNIT 3 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 5382108 DATE OF DEATH 18th September 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Groesbeek Memorial, Netherlands Panel 8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Essex resided London husband of Evelyn May (nee Woolf) Ayres, Tisman's Common...

SURNAME Benstead FORENAME James William UNIT 3 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 4748711 DATE OF DEATH 17th September 1944 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 6.D.17 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London SE resided London SE son of George William and Rebecca...

SURNAME Bamsey FORENAME William Edwin UNIT 3 Bn RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 14201004 DATE OF DEATH 17th September 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Netherlands 19.C.1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1923, Glamorgan son of Griffith Charles and Louisa...

SURNAME Baynes FORENAME John William UNIT 3 Bn RANK Sergeant NUMBER 4387613 DATE OF DEATH 17th August 1943 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Medjez-el-Bab Memorial,Tunisia Face 34 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Yorkshire husband of Mary Baynes,Carlisle former Green Howards (Yorkshire...

SURNAME Chalmers FORENAME Thomas UNIT 3 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 3252872 DATE OF DEATH 14th July 1943 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Cassino Memorial, Italy Panel 12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Lanarkshire son of Joseph and Jessie Chalmers, Newmains, Lanarkshire attended Newmains Public...

SURNAME Bartlett FORENAME Edward John UNIT 3 Bn RANK Corporal NUMBER 5781515 DATE OF DEATH 14th July 1943 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Cassino Memorial, Italy Panel 12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Hertfordshire son of Edward Thomas and Mary Ann Bartlett, Ware, Hertfordshire KIA Sicily

SURNAME Baggaley FORENAME James UNIT 3 Bn RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 3129087 DATE OF DEATH 14th July 1943 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy IV.J.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born County Durham son of James and Jane Baggaley, Dunston-on-Tyne, Co.Durham...