151 Parachute Battalion - Airborne Assault Museum

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The 151 Parachute Battalion was raised from British Army volunteers at Delhi in October 1941 and belonged to the 50th (Indian) Parachute Brigade.

It played an internal security role suppressing Congress riots in Delhi in August 1942. In November it was re-designated 156 Parachute Battalion and joined the 4th Parachute Brigade at Kabrit in Egypt in 1943.

Commanding Officers:

1941 Lt Col MA Lindsay

1942 Maj Thomas

1942 Lt Col MCR Hose, DSO

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