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Lest We Forget

11th November 2024 Going Postal 1500 Comments

Sergeant Michael (Mick) Willetts, GC 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment 13th August 1943 – 25th May 1971   Citation The Queen has been graciously pleased to approve the posthumous award of the George Cross to: [more…]

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The Battle of Arnhem

17th September 2024 Going Postal 1083 Comments

Having parachuted nine miles to the west of ARNHEM during the early afternoon of 17th September 1944 2nd Parachute Battalion, reinforced by elements from the 1st Parachute Brigade reached the road bridge at dusk. In [more…]

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Britain’s little known wars

16th May 2024 Going Postal 2490 Comments

There are, amongst us, many little old chaps who have a tale to tell – I am one such but am not at all remarkable. It would be interesting to me for others to open [more…]

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The Central Landing School, RAF Ringway, 1940 – 1942

6th October 2022 Going Postal 2856 Comments

On June 5, 1947, the eve of the third anniversary of the 6th British Airborne Division’s landing in Normandy, my uncle John Alldridge of the Manchester Evening News reviewed the achievements of the establishment responsible [more…]

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