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Ground Truth: 3 Para Return to Afghanistan
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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 28166" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Sparks </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>William Edward (Bill) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Royal Marines RMBPD A Division (cockle "Catfish") </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Marine </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Distinguished Service Medal </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>France 1942 (op.Frankton) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 5.9.1922 London (East End)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>wife Violet Elsie (nee Honour) Sparks (1921-1982) (married 1947)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>wife Irene (nee Derriman) Sparks (1919-2005) (married 1984)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>shoe repairer in civilian life</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Lieutenant,Malayan Police Force 1950s</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>later bus driver and garage inspector for London Transport</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>died 30.11.2002 </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>buried St. Andrew's Churchyard, Alfriston, Wealden District, East Sussex, England</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/w-sparks.626/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/0/626-1aee647530e310df9243b279feabb244.jpg?1591383033" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/w-sparks.35638/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/35/35638-fdc516dfdd7f81d0a32937244466e513.jpg?1624644994" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 300px; height: 300px" /></a> <a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/w-sparks-grave.35637/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/35/35637-1bdc4b36d0e4d3986c1cf1379a5843c2.jpg?1624644993" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 300px; height: 300px" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
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