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Private William Chittenden served with 8th (Midlands) Parachute Battalion and took part in the Rhine Crossing, during Op Varsity.Private Chittenden died on 24 March 1945. He is now buried at Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.

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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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