Frederick William Meredith

1939
Welch Regiment (Private)
1942
6th (Royal Welch) Parachute Battalion 6 R/W Bat Parachute Regiment (Private)
1943
The 1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment (1 PARA) 1st Bat Parachute Regiment (Private)
1943
2nd Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment 2nd Bat South Staffs Regiment (Private)

Operations

Arnhem (Operation Market Garden)

1st Allied Airborne Corps, which included the American 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions, was tasked to secure the main canal and river crossings between Eindhoven and Arnhem.

Event

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 Tunis, arriving barely before German paratroopers deployed for the same mission.

Event

Norway (Operation Doomsday)

Maj Gen Urquhart received his orders in the midst of a Division reorganization.

Event

Sicily (Operation Husky)

Speed was essential to prevent the consolidation of Italian and German defences facing a rapid pincer movement launched from the west and south east immediately after the amphibious landings. Key bridges and ports were to be captured by airborne assault.

Decorations

1944

France and Germany Star
1943

Italy Star
Africa Star

Latest Comments

Roger Meredith said:

Also took part in operation slapstick

Shopping Cart

Private Frederick William Meredith

15 May 1993

Service History

Operations

Arnhem (Operation Market Garden)

North Africa (Operation Torch)

Norway (Operation Doomsday)

Sicily (Operation Husky)

Decorations

Latest Comments

Donate

The Airborne Shop

Private Frederick William Meredith

15 May 1993

Service History

Operations

Arnhem (Operation Market Garden)

North Africa (Operation Torch)

Norway (Operation Doomsday)

Sicily (Operation Husky)

Decorations

Latest Comments

Add Comment

In order to add comments you must be registered with ParaData.

Newsletter Signup

Donate

The Airborne Shop