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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...
Gunner Leslie Reuben Hare was the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Hare, of Fratton, Portsmouth.He served with 210 Battery 53rd (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Airlanding Light Regiment RA and took part in Operation Varsity, the assault to capture the Rhine crossing into Germany.
Gunner Hare died during the Operation on 24 March 1945 and is now commemorated on the Memorial at the Canadian War Cemetery, Groesbeek.
Memorial photo courtesy of CWGC.
Service History
- Date not known 210 Airlanding Light Battery RA (Gunner)
- Date not known 53 Airlanding Light Regiment RA (Gunner)