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Private Norman Adey served with 7th (Light Infantry) Parachute Battalion, and took part in the Rhine Crossing, during Op Varsity.Private Adey died on 24 March 1945, aged 30 years old. 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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