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Private Roy William Benham served with HQ 5th Parachute Brigade and took part in the Rhine Crossing, during Op Varsity.Private Benham died on 24 March 1945, aged 20 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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