Private Dennis Collier

Dennis Collier enlisted into the Dorsetshire Regiment.

Private Collier then volunteered for airborne forces and undertook parachute training course number 86 at RAF Ringway between 4 and 19 October 1943. His course report stated: 'hard working, shows no signs of nervousness.’

After initially being posted to the Holding Wing, Pte Collier went to 195 Airlanding Field Ambulance RAMC.

At some point he was posted to 156 Parachute Battalion and went with them on Operation Market Garden. Pte Collier was made a Prisoner of War at Arnhem.

Pte Collier was demobbed in December 1946.

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Dave Petfield said:
Dennis dropped into Oosterbeek ,he was ordered to recce the bridge and report back ,it took him a full day to reach the bridge, he spent approx 1hr at the bridge and was asked to report back "we need re inforcemnts" , he returned back to Oosterbeek with the request .
He was shot while trying to escape on a Welbike, captured and ended up in a Stalag at Chenovitz, doing forced labour repairing railway trucks , from there he was moved twice .
His parents received a telegram reporting that he was missing believed killed in action. He was repatriated back into the UK late 1945.
Dave Petfield said:
Dennis was 1st Airborne 156th Independent, Brigade HQ
David Petfield said:
Sorry that should read 156 Bn Brigade HQ , not independent
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