Lance Corporal Roland Hannaford

Lance Corporal Roland Hannaford enlisted with the 4th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment in 1940.

Later Roland being of a farming background and fit, he volunteered for airborne forces. He took part in parachute training course number 8. This ran from 10th - 24th of February 1942. On this course unfortunately 2 trainees died, including a Major. This highlighted how dangerous this training was. Upon successful completion he was attached to S Company HQ of 1st Parachute Battalion as a clerk.

Roland was shot in the leg whilst fighting DJEBEL ALLILIGA in  Tunisia on 3rd February 1943. He never spoke about the war and when he did he said he lost alot of friends taking those hills.