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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...
Private William Neill served with 7th (Light Infantry) Parachute Battalion and took part in the Rhine Crossing, during Op Varsity.Private Neill died on 24 March 1945, aged 31 years old. He is now buried at Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.