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 Davis FORENAME George UNIT 8 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14831660 DATE OF DEATH 28th March 1945 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Groesbeek Memorial, Netherlands Panel 9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 04.09.1923 Birmingham son of George and Alice Davis, Birmingham 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 Brown FORENAME Norman UNIT 8 Bn (Gloucestershire Regiment,attached) RANK Private NUMBER 14631269 DATE OF DEATH 10th September 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Ste Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, France Divn 67 Row H Grave 9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 10.05.1925 Norfolk son of...

SURNAME Clarke FORENAME John Francis UNIT 8 Bn (2 Bn Northamptonshire Regiment,attached) RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 224689 DATE OF DEATH 26th August 1944 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France VA.M.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Wallasey,Cheshire son of John Henry and...

SURNAME Williams FORENAME Horace Benjamin UNIT 8 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14002935 DATE OF DEATH 25th August 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France VA.O.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Birmingham son of William A. and Lily Williams,Birmingham KIA Normandy

SURNAMEWardle FORENAMEEdward UNIT8 Bn RANKPrivate NUMBER3716837 DATE OF DEATH25th August 1944 AGE23 GRAVESITERanville War Cemetery,France VA.M.7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Manchester son of T. and Minnie May Wardle,Levenshulme,Manchester KIA Normandy

SURNAMEThompson FORENAMERaymond James UNIT8 Bn RANKPrivate NUMBER14408447 DATE OF DEATH25th August 1944 AGE18 GRAVESITERanville War Cemetery,France VA.O.7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Birkenhead,Cheshire son of Daniel Charles and Emma Grace Thompson,Rock Ferry,Birkenhead,Cheshire KIA Normandy

SURNAME Littlewood FORENAME Wilfred Errol Miles UNIT 8 Bn RANK Sergeant NUMBER 5112970 DATE OF DEATH 25th August 1944 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France VA.O.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Birmingham resided Birmingham son of Wilfred Albert and Beatrice...