| Název: Name: | 22. samostatná paradesantní rota | 22nd Independent Parachute Company |
| Originální název: Original Name: | 22nd Independent Parachute Company | |
| Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | DD.MM.1943 | |
| Předchůdce: Predecessor: | - | - |
| Datum zániku: Disbanded: | DD.07.1946 | |
| Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
| Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR 6. výsadková divize | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR 6th Airborne Division |
| Dislokace: Deployed: | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR | |
| Velitel: Commander: | DD.MM.1943-06.06.1944 Lennox-Boyd, Francis Gordon (Major) DD.MM.1944-DD.MM.1944 Stockwell, N. ( ) DD.MM.1944-DD.MM.1944 Vischer, J. de T. ( ) DD.MM.1944-DD.MM.1945 Dolden, M. G. ( ) DD.MM.1945-DD.MM.1946 Lane, J. H. S. ( ) DD.MM.1946-DD.MM.1946 Campbell, D. D. ( ) | |
| Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR | |
| Poznámka: Note: | - | - |
| Zdroje: Sources: | www.paradata.org.uk www.pegasusarchive.org www.oocities.org http://thepeerage.com/p14763.htm | |
22. samostatná paradesantní rota [1943-1946]
22nd Independent Parachute Company
22nd Independent Parachute Company
H 39089 - June 4 or 5, 1944, team briefing, hours left until landing in Normandy
H 39070 - base RAF Harwell, Oxfordshire, June 5, 1944, circa 11 pm: four team commanders (Lieutenants Bobby de la Tour, Don Wells, John Vischer and Bob Midwood) adjust their watches in front of the plane Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle of 38. RAF group, which will soon transport them to Normandy.
H 39070 - base RAF Harwell, Oxfordshire, June 5, 1944, circa 11 pm: four team commanders (Lieutenants Bobby de la Tour, Don Wells, John Vischer and Bob Midwood) adjust their watches in front of the plane Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle of 38. RAF group, which will soon transport them to Normandy.
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The following is a list of the Company's personnel who participated in the Normandy landings, divided into the airfields where they took off and the aircraft from which they jumped.
Brize Norton
Aircraft In 1701 - Albemarle - 296 Squadron
Major Francis Gordon Lennox-Boyd (KIA 06/06/44)
Private T. O'brien
Corporal Corbett
Sergeant L. Drake
Private Beattie
Private R. Newton
Sergeant Eric James Rutherford Lindores
Sergeant With. Patterson (Royal Army Medical Corps)
Private Hinchcliffe ?
Lieutenant Moore (attached from Royal Signals)
Aircraft P 1383 - Albemarle - 297 Squadron
Captain Ian Andrew Tait (KIA 09/06/44)
Sergeant Frederick Scogging (KIA 09/06/44)
Corporal Maw
Corporal Dodwell
Corporal Johnston
Lance-Corporal G. Fairhurst
Private Morrell
Private Edward Sidney Gillum (KIA 09/06/44)
Company Sergeant Major Bernard McGuinness
Corporal About. Kendall
Harwell
Albemarle - 295 Squadron
Lieutenant Robert Edward Van de la Tour (KIA 20/06/44)
Lance-Corporal Edward Glenn (KIA 07/06/44)
Private O'mahoney
Private Deakin
Private Hardwick
Private Bradley
Corporal Brooker
Private Brown
Private Mikeson
Sergeant Ramage
Albemarle - 295 Squadron
Lieutenant D. Wells
Private Christie
Lance-Corporal Howarth (KIA 06/06/44)
Private Lovatt
Corporal F. Nowell
Private Challis
Private Hall
Private Gordon
Sergeant M. Wells
Sergeant P. Fordyce
Albemarle - 295 Squadron
Lieutenant Robert "Bob" Midwood
Sergeant Leverett
Private Morrisey
Lance-Corporal Edward Delaney O'sullivan (KIA 06/06/44)
Lance-Corporal Hackman
Sergeant Jack D. Long
Robert Arthur "Bob" Stoodley
Lance-Corporal Naughton
Private Stenham
Lance-Sergeant Boardman
Lance-Corporal Ray Povey (This man was included on the original certificate in lieu of Bob Stoodley, but it is believed that he was not involved in the pathfinder landings on the 6th June but arrived in France with the remainder of the Company later. Confirmation of this would be welcome.)
Albemarle - 295 Squadron
Lieutenant J. Vischer
Sergeant And. Kidd
Lance-Corporal J. Parry
Sergeant P. Holly
Sergeant E. Jordan
Sergeant Smith
Sergeant Shacklady
Private Taffy Thomas
Private Pritchard
Private R. Mitchell
Keevil
Stirling
Reinforcement stick of 20 men commanded would be Sergeant W. Hulme.
www.pegasusarchive.org.
The following is a list of the Company's personnel who participated in the Normandy landings, divided into the airfields where they took off and the aircraft from which they jumped.
Brize Norton
Aircraft In 1701 - Albemarle - 296 Squadron
Major Francis Gordon Lennox-Boyd (KIA 06/06/44)
Private T. O'brien
Corporal Corbett
Sergeant L. Drake
Private Beattie
Private R. Newton
Sergeant Eric James Rutherford Lindores
Sergeant With. Patterson (Royal Army Medical Corps)
Private Hinchcliffe ?
Lieutenant Moore (attached from Royal Signals)
Aircraft P 1383 - Albemarle - 297 Squadron
Captain Ian Andrew Tait (KIA 09/06/44)
Sergeant Frederick Scogging (KIA 09/06/44)
Corporal Maw
Corporal Dodwell
Corporal Johnston
Lance-Corporal G. Fairhurst
Private Morrell
Private Edward Sidney Gillum (KIA 09/06/44)
Company Sergeant Major Bernard McGuinness
Corporal About. Kendall
Harwell
Albemarle - 295 Squadron
Lieutenant Robert Edward Van de la Tour (KIA 20/06/44)
Lance-Corporal Edward Glenn (KIA 07/06/44)
Private O'mahoney
Private Deakin
Private Hardwick
Private Bradley
Corporal Brooker
Private Brown
Private Mikeson
Sergeant Ramage
Albemarle - 295 Squadron
Lieutenant D. Wells
Private Christie
Lance-Corporal Howarth (KIA 06/06/44)
Private Lovatt
Corporal F. Nowell
Private Challis
Private Hall
Private Gordon
Sergeant M. Wells
Sergeant P. Fordyce
Albemarle - 295 Squadron
Lieutenant Robert "Bob" Midwood
Sergeant Leverett
Private Morrisey
Lance-Corporal Edward Delaney O'sullivan (KIA 06/06/44)
Lance-Corporal Hackman
Sergeant Jack D. Long
Robert Arthur "Bob" Stoodley
Lance-Corporal Naughton
Private Stenham
Lance-Sergeant Boardman
Lance-Corporal Ray Povey (This man was included on the original certificate in lieu of Bob Stoodley, but it is believed that he was not involved in the pathfinder landings on the 6th June but arrived in France with the remainder of the Company later. Confirmation of this would be welcome.)
Albemarle - 295 Squadron
Lieutenant J. Vischer
Sergeant And. Kidd
Lance-Corporal J. Parry
Sergeant P. Holly
Sergeant E. Jordan
Sergeant Smith
Sergeant Shacklady
Private Taffy Thomas
Private Pritchard
Private R. Mitchell
Keevil
Stirling
Reinforcement stick of 20 men commanded would be Sergeant W. Hulme.
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