These men attended Parachute Course No 38, R.A.F. Ringway. 20 November to 1 December 1942. Several of them were posted to the 5th (Scottish) Parachute Battalion and served in Italy, Southern France and Greece.
Diary Reads:
21st, The Royal Scots Fusiliers.
To My Instructor,
From
Fus. Newlands. T.
1st December 1942.
(Good Luck)
B.4. Boys.
Fus. Newlands. T.S. [3130788. Pte. T.S. Newlands. C-Coy, 5 Para Bn. Italy, Southern France, Greece]
Cpl. Halliday. J. [3064403. Cpl. J. Halliday. HQ-Coy, 5 Para Bn. Italy, WIA: 15/01/44. Evac to U.K.]
L/Cpl. Waddell. J. [3065809. L/Cpl. J. Waddell. 1 Para Bn. North Africa, KIA: 08/03/43]
Fus. Hannah. A. [3065462. Pte. A. Hannah. Transferred to H.L.I. 18/05/43]
Pte. Russell. J. [2940271. Pte. J. Russell. Not known which Para Bn. Transferred to Camerons 30/05/46]
Pte. Streeter. W. [6411157. Pte. W. Streeter. 4 Para Bn. Italy, Southern France, Greece. WIA: 14/10/44]
Pte. Thompson. R. [3065009. Pte. R. Thompson. HQ-Coy, 5 Para Bn. Italy, Southern France, Greece]
Pte. Monaghan. P. [3313797. Pte. P. Monaghan. 5 Para Bn. Transferred to H.L.I. 12/04/43]
L/Cpl. Reay. J. [1991208. Pte. J. Reay. D-Coy, 5 Para Bn. Italy & Greece, KIA: 04/01/45]
Cpl. Greaves. R. [3658769. Sgt. R. Greaves. 3 & 5 Para Bn. North Africa, Italy, Southern France, WIA: 17/08/44]
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