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 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 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 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 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 Binns FORENAME John UNIT 6 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 4867887 DATE OF DEATH 10th September 1943 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Bari War Cemetery,Italy Coll. grave VI.E.20-29 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Yorkshire son of William H. and Margaret Alice Binns,Harrogate,Yorkshire...

SURNAME Bevan FORENAME Samuel UNIT 6 Bn RANK Corporal NUMBER 4081095 DATE OF DEATH 10th September 1943 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Bari War Cemetery, Italy Coll. grave VI.C.34-40 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Monmouthshire resided Monmouthshire son of Thomas and Emily Bevan...

SURNAME Bennett FORENAME William Henry UNIT 6 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 4202308 DATE OF DEATH 10th September 1943 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 15 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Newport,Monmouthshire resided Newport,Monmouthshire sinking of HMS...

SURNAME Bell FORENAME Harold UNIT 6 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 3965894 DATE OF DEATH 10th September 1943 AGE GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 15 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Lincolnshire resided Lincolnshire sinking of HMS Abdiel,Taranto Harbour

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 Birchall FORENAME William UNIT 6 Bn RANK Sergeant NUMBER 4196580 DATE OF DEATH 9th September 1943 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Bari War Cemetery, Italy II.B.26 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Lancashire resided St Helens, Lancashire son of John and Annie Birchall husband of...

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...