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Wastell, Transfered from QORWK and On strength Glider Pilot Regt (1948)
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Wastell, Transfered from QORWK and On strength Glider Pilot Regt (1948)

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Wastell, Para Training, First Jump from Dakota 29th Birthday (1948)
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Wastell, Para Training, First Jump from Dakota 29th Birthday (1948)

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Wastell, GPR Training, Clyffe, Pypard. (1942)
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Wastell, GPR Training, Clyffe, Pypard. (1942)

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Wastell, Refresher Training RAF Booker (1948)
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Wastell, Refresher Training RAF Booker (1948)

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Wastell at RAF Wildenrath Beside a De Havilland Beaver Aircraft. (1963)
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Wastell at RAF Wildenrath Beside a De Havilland Beaver Aircraft (1963)

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OS RSM Simpson on a locals motorbike, Goose Green. 29 May 1982
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RSM Simpson on a locals motorbike, Goose Green. 29 May 1982

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Wastell, Airborne Monument Oosterbeek. (1963)
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Wastell, Airborne Monument Oosterbeek. (1963)

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Wastell, LSGC Presentation Bielefeld. (1966)
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Wastell, LSGC Presentation Bielefeld. (1966)

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Sgt WH Wastell 016 and GP Harry Ridgeway Trafalgar Square Oct (1949)
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Sgt WH Wastell and Harry Ridgeway in Trafalgar Square Oct (1949)

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Wastell, No 255 Para Course RAF Upper Heyford (1948)
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Wastell, No 255 Para Course RAF Upper Heyford (1948)

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Wastell, 30 Years In The Air, Retirement. (1971)
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Wastell, 30 Years In The Air, Retirement. (1971)

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SSgt Wastell, Recuperating in Bournemouth (1945)
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SSgt Wastell, Recuperating in Bournemouth (1945)

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Wastell, RAF Wildenrath Xmas Sgt Mess (1963)
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Wastell, RAF Wildenrath Xmas Sgt Mess (1963)

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Sgt Wastell, Arnhem in Silent March, Lord Left of Parade (17 Sept 1949)
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S/Sgt Wastell, Arnhem in Silent March, RSM JC Lord Left of Parade (17 Sept 1949)

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Sgt WH Wastell and SM Grahams Wedding Day 29 July Charlton Greenwich (1950)
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S/Sgt Wastell and SM Grahams Wedding Day 29 July Charlton Greenwich (1950)

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Mostly Assault Platoon, Headquarters Company, 1st Parachute Battalion at Barkston Heath aerodrome. Sunday, 17th September 1944.
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Mostly Assault Platoon, Headquarters Company, 1st Parachute Battalion at Barkston Heath aerodrome. Sunday, 17th September 1944.

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Mostly MMG Pl (Sp Gp), Headquarters Company, 1st Parachute Battalion at Barkston Heath aerodrome. Sunday 17th September 1944.
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Mostly MMG Pl (Sp Gp), Headquarters Company, 1st Parachute Battalion at Barkston Heath aerodrome. Sunday 17th September 1944.

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From inside the cockpit of the Horsa glider, crossing the Dutch coast. Sunday, 17th September 1944.
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From inside the cockpit of the Horsa glider, crossing the Dutch coast. Sunday, 17th September 1944.

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On the way to Arnhem. 17th September 1944. 5 Platoon, S Company, 1st Parachute Battalion.
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On the way to Arnhem. 17th September 1944. 5 Platoon, S Company, 1st Parachute Battalion.

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A Horsa glider being towed into the air from R.A.F. Keevil. Sunday, 17th September 1944.
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A Horsa glider being towed into the air from R.A.F. Keevil. Sunday, 17th September 1944.

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OS Receiving Imperial service medal from The the Deputy Commander Army Aviation at RAF Wattisham
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Receiving Imperial service medal from The the Deputy Commander Army Aviation at RAF Wattisham

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Ptes John Ireland and George Cormack carry a casualty into 181 Field Ambulance's temporary dressing station. Arnhem 18th September.
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Ptes John Ireland and George Cormack carry a casualty into 181 Field Ambulance's temporary dressing station. Arnhem 18th September.

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Brigadier Hicks looking over his maps at Arnhem. Shortly after this photo was taken, Hicks had to go to Divisional HQ to take command.
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Brigadier Hicks looking over his maps at Arnhem. Shortly after this photo was taken, Hicks had to go to Divisional HQ to take command.

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Men of No 24 Mortar Platoon, 1st Battalion, The Border Regiment pause in their keep on the Telefonweg in front of the Sinderhoeve.
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Men of No 24 Mortar Platoon, 1st Battalion, The Border Regiment pause in their keep on the Telefonweg in front of the Sinderhoeve.

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A group of the 1st Battalion, The Border Regiment at the edge of DZ X, mid way between Sinderhoeve and Jonkershoeve.
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A group of the 1st Battalion, The Border Regiment at the edge of DZ X, mid way between Sinderhoeve and Jonkershoeve.

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German POWs being brought in by Sgt. Stevie Smith of Divisional HQ.
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German POWs being brought in by Sgt. Stevie Smith of Divisional HQ. Sunday 17th September 1944.

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The "third wave of paratroops", Arnhem, LZ Z, Sunday 17th September 1944. 1st Battalion
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The "third wave of paratroops", Arnhem, LZ Z, Sunday 17th September 1944. 1st Battalion.

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Four prisoners taken by 1st Airlanding Brigade on Monday morning, 18th September 1944.
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Four prisoners taken by 1st Airlanding Brigade on Monday morning, 18th September 1944.

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Second photo of Paras with Tonia Verbeek taken on Sunday 17th September by Mike Lewis.
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Second photo of Paras with Tonia Verbeek taken on Sunday 17th September by Mike Lewis.

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