156 Para Bn Boxing Team. June 1944

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156 Battalion, The Parachute Regiment. Battalion Boxing Team. June 1944. Photo by Weawood Melton. In September 1944, most of these men took part in Op. Market Garden.

Back Row, L-R: Pte. R.Hunter (wounded, POW), Pte. C.King.(POW), Sgt. J.Hoskins, (wounded POW), Pte. C.Flamberg, (awarded MM, wounded, POW), Sgt. K.Hughes, (KIA 19/9/44), Sgt. A.Thomson, (POW), Pte. C.Claydon, (POW), S.S.I. W.Prince. (APTC) (wounded).

Front Row, L-R: Pte. F.Stern., Pte. W.Tootell.,(served in N.Africa) Sgt F.Hayes.,(POW) R.S.M. R.D.Gay., Capt. V.J.B. Silvester,(flew to Arnhem on 17/9/44 with 156 'pathfinders' POW) Pte. F.Nason.,(POW) Sgt. C. Gilmour.,(KIA 19/9/44) Pte. S.Payton.

Image and names submitted by Robert Hilton.