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Private Alfred Hurst served with B Coy, 7th (Light Infantry) Parachute Battalion and served during the Allied response to the Ardennes offensive in Holland during Winter 1944-5 and then later took part in the Rhine Crossing, during Op Varsity.Record under construction

Portrait of Alfred Edward Hurst

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Ardennes
After the Allied landings in Normandy and subsequent advance through France and Belgium, the German Army had succeeded in sta...

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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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Portrait of Alfred Edward Hurst
Portrait of Alfred Edward Hurst

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Group photo of soldiers from 7th (LI) Parachute Battalion
Group photo of soldiers from 7th (LI) Parachute Battalion
Group photo of soldiers from 7th (LI) Parachute Battalion
Group photo of soldiers from 7th (LI) Parachute Battalion

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Soldiering on at 87 years young
Soldiering on at 87 years young