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Colin Bragg was born in Dorchester, Dorset. He was the son of a sports outfitter.

Colin enlisted on 5 May 1943 in Bradford. He was posted to The 12th Devons, 6th Airborne  Div.  and took part in Operation Varsity.  He was towed out in  a Horsa glider.

After the war he returned home, and ran a sports shop with his father.

 

Private Colin Bragg

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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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