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Thomas William Key enlisted into the Royal Engineers. He volunteered for airborne forces whilst serving with the Leicestershire Regiment in September 1943.Private Key attended Parachute Training Course No 89 at RAF Ringway which ran from 28 October to 9 November 1943. There were 281 trainees on the course from various units and between them they completed 2077 descents. He was posted to 8th (Midlands) Parachute Battalion after the parachute course.

Pte Key served in the United Kingdom until 7 June 1944, when he returned to the Leicestershire Regiment.

Service History

  • Date not known 8th (Midlands) Parachute Battalion (Private)
  • 1939 170th Officer Cadet Training Unit (Not known)
  • 1943 2 Primary Training Centre (Not known)
  • 1943 Leicester shire Regiment No 5 infantry Depot (Not known)
  • 1943 Army Air Corps Airborne Force Depot and School (Not known)
  • 1943 8th Parachute Battalion (Not known)
  • 1945 8th Battalion Royal Warwickshire (Not known)
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