6th battalion parachute

SURNAMEBennett FORENAMEFred UNIT6 Bn (Royal Army Medical Corps,attached) RANKCorporal NUMBER7389579 AWARDMilitary Medal PLACEGreece 1944-45 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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

SURNAMEBarlow FORENAMEVernon William UNIT6 Bn (Commanding Officer) (King's Shropshire Light Infantry,attached) RANKT/Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER AWARDDistinguished Service Order PLACEGreece 1944-45 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONholder O.B.E. service number ?

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 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 1924 Montgomeryshire son of Evan and Agness Bella Astley, Llanfair Caereinion...

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 Glamorgan resided Oxfordshire son of Arthur and Rachel Bartlett, Barry...

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 Leeds, Yorkshire son of Ernest Metcalfe and Elsie Naomi...

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 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 Astley FORENAME David Oswald UNIT 6 Bn RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 4195021 DATE OF DEATH 10th September 1943 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Cassino Memorial,Italy Panel 12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Montgomeryshire son of Joseph Garfield and Mary Astley,Llanfair...

SURNAME Farrar-Hockley FORENAME Anthony Heritage (Tony) UNIT 6 Bn (C Company) RANK T/Captain + T/Major NUMBER 251309 AWARD Military Cross,Mention in Despatches PLACE Greece 1944-45 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 8.4.1924 Coventry educated Exeter School enlisted Gloucestershire...