Corporal John A Moulds

Cpl. John A Moulds volunteered for the airborne forces from the Royal Warwicks Regiment. He was 'jump' trained at RAF Ringway on Course 44. This course ran between 28 December 1942 and 8 January 1943. His instructor noted this about his performance:

"Improved"

On 13 June 1943, members of 8th Para Bn were on training Exercise Bluebell, and jumped at 15:55 hours over the Firth of Tay in Scotland. The Battalion's war diary records that eight men from this jump landed in the river. Another man, RSM Parsons landed on a sand bank was able to get ashore with help and reported to the police. Initially, no trace of the others was found and they were presumed drowned. This included John. He was 32 years old when he died. 

He was laid to rest at Rugby (Whinfield) Cemetery Section B, Grave 232.