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 Pte Owen Hillier was a member of the 12th (Airborne) Devonshire Regiment.  On the 24 March 1945, he took part in the Rhine Crossing where he was killed in action, aged 24 years old.

He is now buried at Reichswald Forrest War Cemetery.

Private Owen Hillier

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Rhine Crossing (Operation Varsity)
Operation Varsity was the largest single airborne operation in history. On a single day, over 16,000 men were inserted by gli...
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