Patrick Fleming | ParaData

Private Patrick Fleming, son of William and Emily Fleming, of Kendal, Westmorland, originally enlisted Royal Welch Fusiliers. He later transferred to 10th Battalion, The Green Howards which in turn, became the 12th (Yorkshire) Parachute Battalion.

Patrick was parachute jump trained at RAF Ringway on Course 89. This course ran between 28 October to 9 November 1943. The instructor noted this about Patrick's performance on this course "Will make a very good parachutist".

Patrick served in operations in Normandy and the Ardennes.

Private Fleming died on 19 February 1945, the day after his birthday. He is now buried at Venray War Cemetery, Limburg.

For more information visit The Westmorland Gazette website

Profile created with assistance from Phil Jennett, Cheryl Stannard and Tracey Mitchell (niece of Patrick Fleming). Profile image taken from 10 March 1945 edition of The Westmorland Gazette, sourced by Darren J Shield.

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Royal Welch Fusiliers (Private)
Date not known
10th Battalion, Green Howards (Private)
1943
12th (Yorkshire) Parachute Battalion (Private)

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Ardennes

After the Allied landings in Normandy and subsequent advance through France and Belgium, the German Army had succeeded in stalling the Allied offensive along their line of defence at the German border - the ‘Siegfried Line’.

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Normandy (Operation Overlord)

Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of occupied Europe commonly known as D-Day, saw the 6th Airborne Division for the first time.

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Pte P Fleming headstone May 2022 Venray Limberg

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Enlarged entry from army register for Patrick Fleming

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Patrick Fleming in Westmorland Gazette 10 March 1945

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Chantal van de Vin said:

For our Foundation we are researching the wargraves in Venray. We would like to tell their story and give them a face. Any help is welcome to find out more about Patrick Fleming.

Chantal
https://www.adoptiegraven-venray.nl/

Chantal van de Vin said:

Our research has been a great succes! We have found the story and a picture and there was also an article placed in a local paper!
https://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/20094529.kendal-war-hero-patrick-flemings-grave-found-netherlands/?fbclid=IwAR2sjP-sJMkSvFAyElFqEtww3UbwnKTHdgzU7siVeS0iUTpoTWRzuZUm0Z4

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Private Patrick Fleming

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18 Feb 1923 - 19 Feb 1945

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