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Operation Varsity
24th March 1945 operation in Germany
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    CANADIAN PARA Operation Varsity (Canadian Para)

    CONTENTS "A" COY 1 CDN PARA BN - NARRATIVE OF FIRST TWO DAYS OF PRESENT OPERATION "B" COY NARRATIVE ON "D", "D1" "C" COY NARRATIVE, D Day & D 1 (Mar 24 & 25, 1945) VICKERS PLATOON D AND D PLUS ONE MORTAR PLATOON PIAT PLATOON Experiences of Capt (now Major) J.A. CLANCY, POW from 24 MAR 45 until...
  2. US PARAS Carroll, James Joseph

    SURNAME Carroll FORENAME James Joseph UNIT 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment RANK Private First Class NUMBER 12061635 DATE OF DEATH 19th April 1945 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, New York Section J Site 14481 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Queens...
  3. US PARAS Cater, William Grant

    SURNAME Cater FORENAME William Grant UNIT 513 Parachute Infantry Regiment RANK Corporal NUMBER 19013042 DATE OF DEATH 24th March 1945 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands Plot M Row 8 Grave 17 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Humboldt...
  4. US PARAS Carter, Donald Walter

    SURNAME Carter FORENAME Donald Walter UNIT 513 Parachute Infantry Regiment RANK Private First Class NUMBER 35086907 DATE OF DEATH 24th March 1945 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Greenwood Cemetery, Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio. USA. Section V, Row 81, Grave 4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
  5. US PARAS Allen, Tom

    SURNAME Allen FORENAME Tom UNIT 513 Parachute Infantry Regiment RANK Private First Class NUMBER 17057269 DATE OF DEATH 2nd April 1945 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California Section O Site 796 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Ford County, Kansas...
  6. US PARAS Cartmill, Leroy Eugene

    SURNAME Cartmill FORENAME Leroy Eugene UNIT 507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company F) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 38692322 DATE OF DEATH 24th March 1945 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands Plot F Row 16 Grave 25 ADDITIONAL...
  7. US PARAS Anderson, Charles Edwin (Andy)

    SURNAME Anderson FORENAME Charles Edwin (Andy) UNIT 507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 37707913 DATE OF DEATH 15th May 1945 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Epinal American Cemetery, France Plot B Row 23 Grave 15 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Denver...
  8. US PARAS Alexander, Charles Marvin

    SURNAME Alexander FORENAME Charles Marvin UNIT 507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company F) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 35843137 DATE OF DEATH 24th March 1945 AGE 18 GRAVESITE Dunkirk Cemetery, Dunkirk, Ohio, USA. Section F ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Michigan born...
  9. US PARAS Almonte, Henry Albert

    SURNAME Almonte FORENAME Henry Albert UNIT 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company C) RANK Private NUMBER 33697952 DATE OF DEATH 30th April 1945 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, USA. Section D, Lot 154B, Grave 5 ADDITIONAL...
  10. US PARAS Castile, Norman Lewis

    SURNAME Castile FORENAME Norman Lewis UNIT 504 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company A) RANK Private NUMBER 39344851 DATE OF DEATH 7th April 1945 AGE 18 GRAVESITE Lincoln Memorial Park, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA. Veteran Section 2, #238 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
  11. US PARAS Anderson, Eugene

    SURNAME Anderson FORENAME Eugene UNIT 504 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company A) RANK Private NUMBER 33375617 DATE OF DEATH 7th April 1945 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Baltimore National Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland Section E Site 4121 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Baltimore...
  12. US PARAS Casto, James Alvarnis, Jr

    SURNAME Casto FORENAME James Alvarnis, Jr UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment RANK Private First Class NUMBER 35204709 DATE OF DEATH 30th April 1945 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Lorraine American Cemetery, France Plot B Row 20 Grave 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Roane County, West...
  13. US PARAS Abercrombie, Alexander Miller

    SURNAME Abercrombie FORENAME Alexander Miller UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company A) RANK Technician Fifth Class NUMBER 33252550 DATE OF DEATH 18th April 1945 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Netherlands American Cemetery,Margraten,Netherlands Plot D Row 18 Grave 15 ADDITIONAL...
  14. PARAS Blake, Alan

    SURNAME Blake FORENAME Alan UNIT 13 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14850952 DATE OF DEATH 14th May 1945 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Groesbeek Memorial,Netherlands Panel 9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born County Durham son of Alfred and Agnes Blake,Shildon,Co.Durham died Germany
  15. PARAS Broadbent, John

    SURNAME Broadbent FORENAME John UNIT 13 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14849337 DATE OF DEATH 3rd April 1945 AGE GRAVESITE Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany 33.A.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Wakefield,Yorkshire resided Birmingham service number "14549337" (PRO) KIA Germany
  16. PARAS Wrigley, Charles Alexander

    SURNAME Wrigley FORENAME Charles Alexander UNIT 13 Bn RANK Colour Sergeant NUMBER 3655942 DATE OF DEATH 24th March 1945 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 41.A.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Manchester son of Frank and Isabella Wrigley husband of...
  17. PARAS Smith, Marshall Barrie

    SURNAME Smith FORENAME Marshall Barrie UNIT 13 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14363561 DATE OF DEATH 24th March 1945 AGE 31 GRAVESITE Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 42.A.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Glasgow son of Edgar T.F. and Jane Barrie Smith husband of Jean C...
  18. PARAS Price, Joseph Henry

    SURNAME Price FORENAME Joseph Henry UNIT 13 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 985515 DATE OF DEATH 24th March 1945 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 41.B.1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Glamorgan son of Joseph William and Emily May Price,Brynuthin,Glamorgan KIA...
  19. PARAS Poulter, William John

    SURNAME Poulter FORENAME William John UNIT 13 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14204468 DATE OF DEATH 24th March 1945 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 41.A.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London SW resided London N son of William and Mrs Poulter husband of...
  20. PARAS Porrill, William

    SURNAMEPorrill FORENAMEWilliam UNIT13 Bn RANKPrivate NUMBER14799062 DATE OF DEATH24th March 1945 AGE18 GRAVESITEReichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 42.D.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Manchester son of Arthur and Margaret Porrill,Rusholme,Manchester KIA Germany
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