6th battalion parachute

SURNAME Bennett FORENAME Fred UNIT 6 Bn (Royal Army Medical Corps,attached) RANK Corporal NUMBER 7389579 AWARD Military Medal PLACE Greece 1944-45 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 37072, 8th May 1945, Page 2456

SURNAME Boys FORENAME Neil MacPherson UNIT 6 Bn RANK T/Major NUMBER 176101 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Greece 1944-45 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SURNAME Barlow FORENAME Vernon William UNIT 6 Bn (Commanding Officer) (King's Shropshire Light Infantry, attached) RANK T/Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER 44033 AWARD Distinguished Service Order PLACE Greece 1944-45 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION holder O.B.E. service number ?

SURNAME Pearson FORENAME John Wesley UNIT 6 Bn RANK T/Major NUMBER 203343 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE France (South) 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 36950, 20th February 1945, Page 1042

SURNAME Pearson FORENAME Gerald Lionel UNIT 6 Bn RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 103091 AWARD Military Cross PLACE Italy 1943-44 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SURNAME Ashby FORENAME Frederick Turrall UNIT 6 Bn RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 255763 AWARD Military Cross PLACE Italy 1943-44 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of C.R. and Mrs Ashby,Apethorpe Lodge,Peterborough,Cambridgeshire educated Stamford School,Lincolnshire (8 years) graduated...

SURNAME Davies FORENAME Percival Joseph Roderick UNIT 6 Bn RANK Major NUMBER 68299 DATE OF DEATH 15th August 1947 AGE 42 GRAVESITE Sale Cemetery,Cheshire Sec. K Grave 815 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of John Roderick and Emily Davies husband of Sheila Maud Davies,West...

SURNAME Bray FORENAME Herbert Bailey UNIT 6 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 4867404 DATE OF DEATH 13th December 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Phaleron War Cemetery, Greece 17.B.13 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 04.03.1923 Lincoln son of George Edward and Annie Beatrice Bray, Lincoln died Greece

SURNAME Astley FORENAME Denzil Payne UNIT 6 Bn RANK Sergeant NUMBER 3974764 DATE OF DEATH 11th December 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Phaleron War Cemetery, Greece 19.D.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 08.12.1922 Montgomeryshire son of Evan and Agness Bella Astley, Llanfair...

SURNAME Bartlett FORENAME Colin UNIT 6 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 5387533 DATE OF DEATH 7th December 1944 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Phaleron War Cemetery, Greece Joint grave 18.E.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 09.03.1919 Glamorgan resided Oxfordshire son of Arthur and Rachel Bartlett...

SURNAME Atkinson FORENAME George William Gorman UNIT 6 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 4547073 DATE OF DEATH 7th December 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Phaleron War Cemetery, Greece Joint grave 18.E.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 20.07.1923 Leeds, Yorkshire son of Ernest Metcalfe and...

SURNAME Blanckenberg FORENAME J.E. UNIT 6 Bn (South African Corps of Signals, attached) RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 118450V DATE OF DEATH 9th March 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy V.C.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION South African

SURNAME Barrett FORENAME Arthur John UNIT 6 Bn RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 301575 DATE OF DEATH 22nd December 1943 AGE GRAVESITE Cassino Memorial,Italy Panel 12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born U.S.A. resided Cornwall former Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry died Italy

SURNAME Parry FORENAME Joseph Thomas UNIT 6 Bn RANK Sergeant NUMBER 4203890 DATE OF DEATH 13th December 1943 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Sangro River War Cemetery,Italy XI.A.17 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Flintshire resided Flintshire died Italy

SURNAME Ainger FORENAME Gordon Eric UNIT 6 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 1432751 DATE OF DEATH 9th December 1943 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Sangro River War Cemetery,Italy V.D.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Essex son of James and Florence Louise Ainger,Harwich,Essex former Royal Artillery...

SURNAME Davies FORENAME Leonard UNIT 6 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 4206667 DATE OF DEATH 22nd September 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Bari War Cemetery, Italy XI.E.34 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 15.08.1922 Glamorgan son of Thomas James and Blodwen Mary Davies, Small Heath, Birmingham...

SURNAMEWilson FORENAMEDavid UNIT6 Bn RANKPrivate NUMBER4196651 DATE OF DEATH10th September 1943 AGE24 GRAVESITEBari War Cemetery,Italy XV.E.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Lancashire resided St Helens,Lancashire sinking of HMS Abdiel,Taranto Harbour

SURNAMEWilliams FORENAMECharles UNIT6 Bn RANKPrivate NUMBER4198064 DATE OF DEATH10th September 1943 AGE27 GRAVESITEBari War Cemetery,Italy XV.E.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Birkenhead,Cheshire husband of Alice Maud Williams,Birkenhead,Cheshire sinking of HMS Abdiel,Taranto Harbour

SURNAMEWatson FORENAMEJoseph UNIT6 Bn RANKPrivate NUMBER14203183 DATE OF DEATH10th September 1943 AGE20 GRAVESITECassino Memorial,Italy Panel 12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Blackburn,Lancashire son of William and Margaret Watson,Waterside,Darwen,Lancashire sinking of HMS Abdiel,Taranto Harbour

SURNAMEWatkins FORENAMEEdwin Ralph UNIT6 Bn RANKLieutenant NUMBER193794 DATE OF DEATH10th September 1943 AGE28 GRAVESITEBari War Cemetery,Italy X.B.36 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn U.S.A. son of Edwin Ralph and Jean Watkins husband of Gertie Watkins,Norwich,Norfolk former Royal Norfolk Regiment...