Back to Explore more Personnel

Lawrence Goldthorpe served in 12 Flight, E Squadron, No 2 Wing of The Glider Pilot Regiment and took part in Normandy and Arnhem.

Sergeant Lawrence Goldthorpe

Service History

Operations

Article

Normandy (Operation Overlord)
Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of occupied Europe commonly known as D-Day, saw the 6th Airborne Division in action f...

Article

Arnhem (Operation Market Garden)
1st Allied Airborne Corps, which included the American 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions, was tasked to secure the main canal...
Share

Media

Group photos

Members of E Sqn No 2 Wing Glider Pilot Regiment return from Normandy, 1944.
Members of E Sqn No 2 Wing Glider Pilot Regiment return from Normandy, 1944.