Gunner Frederick G Steele

Frederick George Steele was born and lived in North London. He enlisted in the Royal Artillery and volunteered for Airborne forces.

Gunner Steele successfully completed glider training and was posted to 2 Airlanding Anti-Tank Battery, Royal Artillery, and took part in Operation Market Garden (Arnhem).

Gnr Steele was killed in action on 21 September 1944, aged 31. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Groesbeek Memorial to the missing.

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