5th battalion parachute

SURNAME Bennett FORENAME William Frank Eardsley UNIT 5 Parachute Brigade (HQ) RANK T/Captain NUMBER 153136 AWARD Military Cross PLACE Germany 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SURNAMEAnderson FORENAMEWilliam UNIT5 Bn RANKPrivate NUMBER2700466 AWARDMilitary Medal PLACEGreece 1944-45 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SURNAME Bryson FORENAME John UNIT 5 Bn RANK Sergeant NUMBER 3309379 AWARD Military Medal PLACE Greece 1944-45 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1913 postwar employed by MOD until retirement died 06.11.2009 Erskine Hospital, UK (Aged 96) London Gazette 37072, 8th May 1945, Page...

SURNAMECassidy FORENAMEGeorge UNIT5 Bn RANKLieutenant NUMBER301547 AWARDMilitary Cross PLACEGreece 1944-45 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SURNAMEBlackwood FORENAMEJ.A. UNIT5 Bn (B Company) RANKT/Major NUMBER153408 AWARDMention in Despatches PLACEFrance (South) 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SURNAMEBurgess FORENAMEHenry UNIT5 Bn RANKCorporal NUMBER3130602 AWARDMilitary Medal PLACEFrance (South) 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SURNAME Bishop FORENAME Joseph UNIT 5 Bn RANK Sergeant NUMBER 2982615 DATE OF DEATH 7th January 1945 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Phaleron War Cemetery,Greece 19.D.7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Falkirk,Stirlingshire resided Falkirk,Stirlingshire former Argyll and Sutherland...

SURNAME Aitken FORENAME Benjamin UNIT 5 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 2055553 DATE OF DEATH 4th January 1945 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Phaleron War Cemetery,Greece 19.B.15 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Dundee son of Benjamin and Annie Aitken,Dundee former Royal Engineers KIA Greece

SURNAME Barrowclough FORENAME Reggie UNIT 5 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 3606498 DATE OF DEATH 12th December 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Phaleron War Cemetery, Greece 19.D.1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Yorkshire resided Oldham, Lancashire son of Dyson and Mary Maud Barrowclough...

SURNAME Balunas FORENAME Edward James UNIT 5 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14343625 DATE OF DEATH 13th May 1944 AGE 31 GRAVESITE Cassino War Cemetery, Italy XIX.F.22 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 14.03.1913 Airdrie, Lanarkshire resided London NW son of Simonas and Marcele Balunas...

SURNAME Beeden FORENAME Ronald Edward UNIT 5 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 5445265 DATE OF DEATH 6th February 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Sangro River War Cemetery,Italy XI.A.20 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London SE resided Devonshire died Italy

SURNAME Bell FORENAME Thomas John Murray UNIT 5 Bn RANK Corporal NUMBER 3066533 DATE OF DEATH 23rd January 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy XI.A.35 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Dumfries resided Dumfries son of Thomas and Janet Bell, Auldgerth...

SURNAME Apted FORENAME Victor Arthur UNIT 5 Bn RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 1443523 DATE OF DEATH 23rd December 1943 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Sangro River War Cemetery,Italy X.C.27 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Brighton,Sussex resided Brighton,Sussex son of Arthur and Emily Rebecca...

SURNAME Barlow FORENAME Edwin UNIT 5 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 1566978 DATE OF DEATH 13th December 1943 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy IX.B.43 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Bolton, Lancashire son of Edwin and Elizabeth Barlow, Horwich, Lancashire KIA Italy