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    Fallen airborne signallers

    All, i am collating a list of all fallen airborne signallers to date. If anyone has any particularly good links to assist in the search it would be appreciated. Clearly It's imperative I honour the fallen through the accuracy of my results, thanks in advance.
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    You could phone MCM Div? I'd like to think that they know that sort of thing... who knows they may even get teh details right.

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    I take it will be WW2 when formed to date?

    This will give you the 5125 Royal Signals killed in WW2, you will have to search out by sub unit

    http://www.hut-six.co.uk/cgi-bin/search39-47.php

    However first page 4th one in gives you.

    005 ADAMS FJ 6351063 6TH AIRBORNE DIV SIGS 24/03/1945 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS

    ADAMS, FREDERICK JOSEPH

    Rank:
    Lance Corporal
    Service No:
    6351063
    Date of Death:
    24/03/1945
    Age:
    22
    Regiment/Service:
    Royal Corps of Signals

    6th (Airborne) Div. Sigs.
    Panel Reference
    Panel 2.
    Memorial
    GROESBEEK MEMORIAL
    Additional Information:
    Son of Joseph William and Margaret Elizabeth Adams, of Hendon, Middlesex.
    Last edited by SUNRAY_MINOR; 25-04-2012 at 09:49.
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    Plus more on first page, I'll let you carry on:


    ALLEN, WALTER

    Rank:
    Lance Corporal
    Service No:
    2326964
    Date of Death:
    14/07/1943
    Age:
    31
    Regiment/Service:
    Royal Corps of Signals

    Airborne Div. Sigs.
    Grave Reference
    II. J. 21.
    Cemetery
    CATANIA WAR CEMETERY, SICILY
    Additional Information:
    Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Allen; husband of Glenys Mabel Allen, of Llandudno, Caernarvonshire.
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