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North Africa (Operation Torch)
On 12 November the 3rd Parachute Battalion (3 Para Bn) jumped onto and seized the vital airfield at Bone between Algiers and ...
Victor Willis served in the Royal Artillery prior to volunteering for airborne forces shortly after the formation of the 1st Parachute Brigade.He qualified as a military parachutist on course 8, which ran at RAF Ringway in February 1942, and subsequently served with the 1st Parachute Battalion.
Service History
- Date not known The 1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment (1 PARA) (Private)
