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A Tribute to Tim

Firstly, I would like to thank you all for coming to-day to pay tribute to Tim, I know that many of you have travelled significant distances and gone to a lot of trouble to be here.

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Falklands Campaign Gallantry Awards

In total, some 71 gallantry awards for actions in the Falklands campaign were made to attached personnel, members of The Parachute Regiment and former members on service with other units.

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A profile of David Hardman

David Hardman was born on 22 December 1959 at Hamilton, Scotland, the youngest of a family of four, and spent his early years on the Beechfield small holding in Meikle Earnock Road.

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Lt Col Hew Pike's DSO citation for actions in the Falklands

Lieutenant Colonel Pike commands 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment.

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DSO Citation for Maj Chris Keeble's actions in the Falklands

In the early hours of 28th May 1982, the 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, of which Major Keeble was Second-in-Command, launched an attack on enemy positions in the area of the Darwin and Goose

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Falklands MC Citation for Major John Crosland

Major Crosland was in command of B Company 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment during operations in the Falklands.

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Major Chris Keeble's account of Goose Green

An extract from the book 'Above All Courage' by Max Arthur. No section of this article may reproduced without the author's permission.

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Personal accounts of the Falklands Campaign

Please click on a name in the list below to view their personal account

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Major John Crosland's account of Goose Green

An extract from the book 'Above All Courage' by Max Arthur. No section of this article may reproduced without the author's permission.

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Doc Hughes' personal account of the Falklands Campaign

An extract from the book 'Above All Courage' by Max Arthur. No section of this article may reproduced without the author's permission.

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Falklands Campaign Roll of Honour for Airborne Forces

Forty eight members of airborne forces were killed during the Falklands Campaign including personnel on attachment.

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Daily Telegraph Obituary for Capt Bernard Halsall

Captain Bernard Halsall, who died on March 4 aged 89, was an Army pilot and took part in every major glider airborne assault of the Second World War .

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Bernard Halsall's personal account of Operation Ladbroke

It was June 1943 and North Africa was in Allied hands.

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Recollections of Francis G Wood's service with 2nd Parachute Brigade

Francis was born and brought up in Dartmouth in Devon. His grandfather and great-grandfathers had all been seafarers, his father a signaller in the Royal Navy.

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The Tel Aviv Car Park attack April 1946

This account, produced by kind permission of Maj Gen Dare Wilson, is an extract from his book 'Cordon and Search' the definitive account of 6th Airborne Division's activities in Palestine.

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Clearing of Flak Gun positions on 27/28 March 1945 by 7th (Light Infantry) Parachute Battalion

Ref Map - BRUNEN Sheet 4206 1/2500

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The dash from the River Weser to the River Leine April 1945

Ref Map: GERMANY Sheet N4 1/100,000

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7th Battalion Roll of Honour for 7/8 April 1945

During the advance eastwards following Operation Varsity, the 7th Battalion suffered heavy losses on 7 April as a result of a road mine detonation;the battle to secure Wunstorf airfield, in which l

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Report on action by B Coy at Bob's Farm 10 July 1944

The plan was for the two pls of B Coy to attack in two phases - leading pl and Coy HQ were to get into fm area and establish firm bases and the second pl was to form up on the NORTH end of track ru

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Hints and tips on getting profiles published on ParaData

Please note that we will not publish a profile unless a service number and sufficient supporting information is supplied to enable us to confirm a person's service in an airborne unit or mi

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Helpful Hints on Researching Military Family History

The Airborne Assault Museum and ParaData receives a large number of enquiries each week. We have compiled a list of questions and answers to help you make the most of your research.

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Account of a visit to Neustadt on the 50th Anniversary

As 1995 began, the plans for the year ahead were discussed April, our pilgrimage to Neustadt; June, return to Normandy for the D-Day Services; July, Airborne Forces day, and the Reunion Dinner in A

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Back from the dead

My story is on similar lines of that by Geoff Yardley (April 86, page 102).

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Bill Elvin's account of his first hours in Normandy and his journey to reach his comrades in 7th Para Bn 1944

“I suppose that my D-Day escapade started in the late afternoon of the 5th of June when we boarded trucks at our concentration area on Salisbury Plain to go the aerodrome at Fairford.

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Military Cross citation for Capt Eric Woodman

For outstanding leadership and gallantry in action from 6th June 1944 to 8th May 1945.

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George Medal Citation for Sgt Instructor Alfred Cook

On the 9th August, 1943, Sergeant Instructor Cook was despatching a squad of parachute trainees from a C47 aircraft on a dropping zone in North Africa when Private Trevor jumped, his parachute fail

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'No Circus could rival this'

Men were training for the Second Front.

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Account of Arnhem by Captain Richard Bingley

Report about the experience of the 6th Platoon S Company of the 1st Para battalion by : Captain Richard Bingley.

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The formation of L Troop 11 SAS Battalion

In January 1941 a group of sixty guardsman arrived at Achdalieu for Commando training along with contingents from the South Wales Borderers and Lancashire Fusiliers.

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Account by Trooper Dale-Glossop

The 3rd The Kings Own Hussars moved down from Adlum in Syria to Sarafand (the Aldershot of Palestine) in the autumn of 1945 joining the 6th Airborne Division, as the only remaining Airborne Cavalry Re

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Personal account of Operation Fustian by Captain Richard Bingley

Airborne Operation “FUSTIAN” in Sicily on 13th July 1943 by 2/Lieut R.A.J Bingley 1st Bn The Parachute Regiment

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A personal account of the Sicily landings

Sgt Callaway was one of 17 NCOs who left Company Headquarters on 13 July 1943 for the airborne landings on Sicily.

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List of Chaplains to the 6th Airborne Division

Reverend G F Hales MC Senior Chaplain to the Forces (SCF) with 6th Airborne Division The Glider Pilot Regiment No.1 Wing Chaplain Rev George Arnold Francis Pare No.2 Wing Chaplain

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OBE Citation for Lt Col Norman Field

For outstanding devotion to duty

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Donors to the Airborne Assault Museum

The following list contains the names of the very generous donors who made the development of Airborne Assault Duxford:

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The Brunei Uprising and Borneo Confrontation 1962-1966

Borneo (Kalimantan to the Indonesians) is the second biggest island in the world.

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Obituary for LCpl William Kershaw

Bill Kershaw born in 1923 lied about his age on joining the Royal East Kent Regiment in 1939. He decided to join the Paras, which had just started recruiting in 1940.

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THE BATTLE FOR DARWIN THIRTY YEARS ON

THE BATTLE FOR DARWIN THIRTY YEARS ON:

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Major Phil Neame's Personal Account of the Falklands War

An extract from the book 'Above All Courage' by Max Arthur. No section of this article may reproduced without the author's permission.

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War Diary Report on Argoub Battle, 26-27 February 1943

Reference Map Tunisia 1:50,000 Sheet 41 (Djebel Mansour)

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A Tribute to Tim

Falklands Campaign Gallantry Awards

A profile of David Hardman

Lt Col Hew Pike's DSO citation for actions in the Falklands

DSO Citation for Maj Chris Keeble's actions in the Falklands

Falklands MC Citation for Major John Crosland

Major Chris Keeble's account of Goose Green

Personal accounts of the Falklands Campaign

Major John Crosland's account of Goose Green

Doc Hughes' personal account of the Falklands Campaign

Falklands Campaign Roll of Honour for Airborne Forces

Daily Telegraph Obituary for Capt Bernard Halsall

Bernard Halsall's personal account of Operation Ladbroke

Recollections of Francis G Wood's service with 2nd Parachute Brigade

The Tel Aviv Car Park attack April 1946

Clearing of Flak Gun positions on 27/28 March 1945 by 7th (Light Infantry) Parachute Battalion

The dash from the River Weser to the River Leine April 1945

7th Battalion Roll of Honour for 7/8 April 1945

Report on action by B Coy at Bob's Farm 10 July 1944

Hints and tips on getting profiles published on ParaData

Helpful Hints on Researching Military Family History

Account of a visit to Neustadt on the 50th Anniversary

Back from the dead

Bill Elvin's account of his first hours in Normandy and his journey to reach his comrades in 7th Para Bn 1944

Military Cross citation for Capt Eric Woodman

George Medal Citation for Sgt Instructor Alfred Cook

'No Circus could rival this'

Account of Arnhem by Captain Richard Bingley

The formation of L Troop 11 SAS Battalion

Account by Trooper Dale-Glossop

Personal account of Operation Fustian by Captain Richard Bingley

A personal account of the Sicily landings

List of Chaplains to the 6th Airborne Division

OBE Citation for Lt Col Norman Field

Donors to the Airborne Assault Museum

The Brunei Uprising and Borneo Confrontation 1962-1966

Obituary for LCpl William Kershaw

THE BATTLE FOR DARWIN THIRTY YEARS ON

Major Phil Neame's Personal Account of the Falklands War

War Diary Report on Argoub Battle, 26-27 February 1943

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