8th battalion parachute

SURNAME Bridges FORENAME Frederick George UNIT 8 Bn RANK Sergeant NUMBER 5390170 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Germany 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 16.07.1943 POW Syracuse, Italy London Gazette 37787, 12th November 1946, Page 5606

SURNAME Bookless FORENAME Archibald John (Archie) UNIT 8 Bn (HQ - Adjutant) RANK T/Major NUMBER 121646 AWARD Military Cross PLACE Germany 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 08.06.1917 Ningpo, China educated Loretto School, Edinburgh 03.1940 Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders...

SURNAMEBryan FORENAMECharles UNIT8 Bn (Royal Army Medical Corps,attached) RANKCorporal NUMBER7360233 AWARDMilitary Medal PLACEArdennes 1944-45 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SURNAME Brown FORENAME Colin William UNIT 8 Bn RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 285222 AWARD Croix de Guerre with silver star (Fr) PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SURNAME Pearson FORENAME Alastair Stevenson UNIT 1 Bn + 8 Bn RANK Captain (T/Major) + Major (A + T/Lieutenant Colonel) NUMBER 62792 AWARD Distinguished Service Order and 3 bars,Military Cross PLACE North Africa 1943 (DSO and bar,MC) Sicily 1943 (2nd bar) Normandy 1944 (3rd...

SURNAME Murphy FORENAME Frederick UNIT 8 Bn RANK Corporal NUMBER 889407 DATE OF DEATH 28th March 1945 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 33.D.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Stirling resided Clackmannanshire former Royal Artillery KIA Germany

SURNAME Webster FORENAME Frank Maurice UNIT 8 Bn RANK Sergeant NUMBER 4863484 DATE OF DEATH 24th March 1945 AGE 31 GRAVESITE Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 37.E.11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Leicester son of William Henry and Nellie Webster,Leicester KIA Germany

SURNAME Watts FORENAME Cyril John (Jack) UNIT 8 Bn RANK Sergeant NUMBER 5947366 DATE OF DEATH 24th March 1945 AGE 34 GRAVESITE Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 37.E.1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 16.8.1913 Bedfordshire resided Bedfordshire son of John and Lillian...

SURNAME Miller FORENAME John Stevenson UNIT 8 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 918378 DATE OF DEATH 24th March 1945 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 37.C.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Ayr,Ayrshire only son of Mary and late David Miller,4 Crown...

SURNAME Booth FORENAME Edgar Granville UNIT 8 Bn RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 4127396 DATE OF DEATH 24th March 1945 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 37.E.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Derbyshire son of Lucy Booth,Glossop,Derbyshire former Cheshire...

SURNAME Barnes FORENAME Robert George UNIT 8 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14640500 DATE OF DEATH 24th March 1945 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 37.C.11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London SW resided Birmingham KIA Germany

SURNAME Armstrong FORENAME Sydney Gerard UNIT 8 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14313710 DATE OF DEATH 24th March 1945 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Groesbeek Memorial, Netherlands Panel 8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 28.02.1916, Leicestershire resided Leicestershire occupation Police...

SURNAMEPitchford FORENAMEFrank UNIT8 Bn RANKPrivate NUMBER14430398 DATE OF DEATH12th February 1945 AGE25 GRAVESITEVenray War Cemetery,Netherlands V.C.11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Shropshire resided Shropshire husband of Mary Pitchford,Dundee died Holland

SURNAME Baxter FORENAME Norman Henry UNIT 8 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 11422417 DATE OF DEATH 21st August 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IVA.E.14 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London E resided London E KIA Normandy

SURNAME Rattigan FORENAME James UNIT 8 Bn RANK Sergeant NUMBER 4610600 DATE OF DEATH 20th August 1944 AGE 32 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IIA.D.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Huddersfield, Yorkshire resided Huddersfield, Yorkshire former Royal Artillery died...

SURNAME Porter FORENAME Ernest UNIT 8 Bn RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 14409647 DATE OF DEATH 17th August 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France IVA.C.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Huddersfield, Yorkshire son of Samuel and Hilda Porter, 42 Albert Street...

SURNAME Bates FORENAME Francis James UNIT 8 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14408893 DATE OF DEATH 5th August 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Birmingham son of James Harold and Florence Lilian Bates,Stirchley,Birmingham...

SURNAME Vine FORENAME Norman Alexander UNIT 8 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 5127076 DATE OF DEATH 16th June 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France IIA.L.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Birmingham son of Jack (Scottish Rifles WW1 WIA) and Anne Vine, Burton-on-Trent...

SURNAME Bonham FORENAME Charles Ernest UNIT 8 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 7949753 DATE OF DEATH 16th June 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IIA.F.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Buckinghamshire son of Charles and Dorothy Mary Bonham,Aylesbury,Buckinghamshire...

SURNAME Platt FORENAME Arthur UNIT 8 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 5384418 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France IIA.N.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 12.03.1920 Buckinghamshire son of H. and Mrs Platt, Amersham, Buckinghamshire former...