8th battalion parachute

8TH BATTALION, PARACHUTE REGIMENT
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  1. PARAS Bridges, Frederick George

    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
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  2. PARAS Bookless, Archibald John (Archie)

    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...
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  3. PARAS Brown, Colin William

    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
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    • 8th battalion parachute croix de guerre (fr)
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  4. PARAS Watts, Cyril John (Jack)

    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...

  5. PARAS Miller, John Stevenson

    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...

  6. PARAS Barnes, Robert George

    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

  7. PARAS Armstrong, Sydney Gerard

    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...

  8. PARAS Baxter, Norman Henry

    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

  9. PARAS Bates, Francis James

    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...

  10. PARAS Vine, Norman Alexander

    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...

  11. PARAS Ambler, Thomas Denison (Denis)

    SURNAME Ambler FORENAME Thomas Denison (Denis) UNIT 8 Bn RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 94809 DATE OF DEATH 13th June 1943 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 15 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Yorkshire resided Yorkshire son of Thomas Ingle and Constance...
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