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Normandy (Operation Overlord)
Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of occupied Europe commonly known as D-Day, saw the 6th Airborne Division in action f...
E A Leverton initially enlisted into the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, prior to volunteering for airborne forces.He attended RAF Ringway for parachute course 94, which ran from 6 to 20 December 1943. Upon completion he was posted to the 7th (Light Infantry) Parachute Battalion and served with A Company as Company Sergeant Major.
Service History
- Date not known 7th (Light Infantry) Parachute Battalion (Company Sergeant Major)