I thought it time that I listed ALL 227 of our brave fallen comrades from 2 PARA who paid the final sacrifice between 1941 - 1945, and their respective grave locations in Europe.
The key is hopefully self explanatory.
It only refers to 2 PARA personel and those key RAMC permanently attached.

This list runs into GRAVEWATCH which commences from 1946 up until the present day.
LEST WE FORGET.

Gil Boyd
UTRINQUE PARATUS


"They shall not grow old as we that are left grow old
Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them"

ABBREVIATIONS TO LOCATION OF CEMETERIES AND MEMORIALS THAT FOLLOW EACH NAME

LHAV - St Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, France
MEDM - Medjez- El-Bab Memorial, Tunisia
MEDC - Medjez- El Bab Memorial, Tunisia
BEJA - Beja War Cemetery Tunisia
MASS - Massicault War Cemetary Tunisia
ENFI - Enfidaville War Cemetary Tunisia
TABA - Tabark-Ras-Regel War Cemetery Tunisia
BONE - Bone War Cemetery Algeria
DELY - Dely Ibrahim War Cemetary Algeria
CATA - Catania War Cemetery Sicily
CASS - Cassino Mmemorial Plaques Italy
SANG - Sangro River War Cemetery Italy
NAPL - Naples War Cemetery Italy
CANI - Canadian War Cemetery Italy
OOST - Oosterbeek War Cemetery Holland
CANH - Canadian War Cemetery Holten, Holland
ENSC - Eastern General Cemetery Enschede, Holland
OVER - Overloon War Cemetery Holland
GROS - Groesbeek War Memorial Holland
BECK - Becklingen War Cemetery Germany
BERL - Berlin War Cemetery Germany
RHIN - Rheinberg War Cemetery Germany


BRUNEVAL

28 FEB 1942 Rfm HD Mc INTYRE LHAV
28 FEB 1942 Pte AW SCOTT LHAV

NORTH AFRICA 1942

29 NOV 1942 SGT A PRENTICE ENFI
1 DEC 1942 MAJOR HF CLEAVER MASS
1 DEC 1942 MAJOR PR TEICHMAN MASS
1 DEC 1942 LIEUT HKA CECIL (The Hon) MEDM No Known Grave
1 DEC 1942 LIEUT KL MORRISON ENFI
1 DEC 1942 SGT D GRIEVE MM ENFI
1 DEC 1942 SGT LW HOLMES MEDM No Known Grave
1 DEC 1942 SGT W MACFARLANE MEDM No Known Grave
1 DEC 1942 CPL SJ DUNCAN MASS
1 DEC 1942 CPL SH LYON MASS
1 DEC 1942 CPL RR SCOTT MEDM No Known Grave
1 DEC 1942 LCPL N ASHCROFT MEDM No Known Grave
1 DEC 1942 LCPL FC BERRYMAN MASS
1 DEC 1942 LCPL JB DIAMOND MEDM No Known Grave
1 DEC 1942 LCPL HC MATKIN MEDM No Known Grave
1 DEC 1942 LCPL ML METCALFE MEDM No Known Grave
1 DEC 1942 LCPL DB MURDOCH MEDM No Known Grave
1 DEC 1942 PTE R ASTLEY ENFI
1 DEC 1942 PTE T BOWES MEDM No Known Grave
1 DEC 1942 PTE EJ BROOKES MEDM No Known Grave
1 DEC 1942 PTE CG COOMBES ENFI
1 DEC 1942 PTE J DICKSON MEDM No Known Grave
1 DEC 1942 PTE E FALCONER MASS
1 DEC 1942 PTE JL FLETCHER MASS
1 DEC 1942 PTE E HARRISON MEDM No Known Grave
1 DEC 1942 PTE A HERON MEDM No Known Grave
1 DEC 1942 PTE SA HUGHES MEDM No Known Grave
1 DEC 1942 PTE G JENKINS MEDM No Known Grave
1 DEC 1942 PTE G JONES MEDM No Known Grave
1 DEC 1942 PTE HC LUCAS MASS
1 DEC 1942 PTE W WAIN MiD MASS
1 DEC 1942 PTE H YOUNG MASS
1 DEC 1942 PTE J ROSE RAMC Attached MASS
3 DEC 1942 LIEUT EBC CHARTERIS MC MASS
3 DEC 1942 PTE JG SPILSBURY MEDC
6 DEC 1942 PTE T WORLOCK DELY
14 DEC 1942 PTE FD HERBERT MEDM No Known Grave
15 DEC 1942 PTE A BROUGH MEDC
27 DEC 1942 SGT W CRAIG MEDC
27 DEC 1942 LSGT W BROWN MEDC
27 DEC 1942 PTE H GUNN MEDC
29 DEC 1942 PTE J CHURCHILL MEDC

NORTH AFRICA 1943

7 JAN 1943 PTE J BRAMLEY BONE
18 JAN 1943 MAJOR R ASHFORD MC ENFI
3 FEB 1943 PTE S DOUGLAS MEDM No Known Grave
4 FEB 1943 CAPT M MOORE ENFI
5 FEB 1943 SGT T MAGUIRE MASS
26 FEB 1943 PTE G CODACK MEDC
27 FEB 1943 SGT JP DOWEY DELY
27 FEB 1943 LCPL H FIRTH MEDC
8 MAR 1943 MAJOR G ROTHERY MEDC
8 MAR 1943 CAPT ERW RADCLIFFE TABA
8 MAR 1943 CPL WH REEVES TABA
8 MAR 1943 PTE AGB BACON TABA
8 MAR 1943 PTE GW BIGSBY TABA
8 MAR 1943 PTE E DONALD TABA
8 MAR 1943 PTE JA JACKSON TABA
8 MAR 1943 PTE GW MARTIN TABA
8 MAR 1943 PTE JW MILES TABA
9 MAR 1943 CPL AG CLOUTING BONE
9 MAR 1943 PTE WC LAMBIRTH TABA
10 MAR 1943 LSGT W ANDERSON TABA
10 MAR 1943 PTE LJ CARROLL TABA
10 MAR 1943 PTE ST DANGERFIELD TABA
10 MAR 1943 PTE AM STEVENSON MEDM No Known Grave
11 MAR 1943 LCPL W CLARK MEDM No Known Grave
11 MAR 1943 PTE GR BURNS TABA
11 MAR 1943 PTE J BYNG TABA
11 MAR 1943 PTE JH SOUTHERN TABA
11 MAR 1943 PTE GH WICKWAR TABA
14 MAR 1943 PTE G McDONALD TABA
15 MAR 1943 PTE M ALLSOP TABA
15 MAR 1943 PTE RW BIXBY TABA
15 MAR 1943 PTE RW HOWARD TABA
15 MAR 1943 PTE E YOUNG TABA
17 MAR 1943 CPL JB DEE TABA
17 MAR 1943 PTE C WILSON TABA
18 MAR 1943 PTE EF SAMSON MEDM No Known Grave
18 MAR 1943 PTE J SCRUTTON TABA
18 MAR 1943 PTE RE SMITH TABA
27 MAR 1943 MAJOR MM WARDLE TABA
27 MAR 1943 CAPT RWS SPENDER TABA
27 MAR 1943 SGT CJ HUNTLEY TABA
27 MAR 1943 SGT JE JACKSON MEDM No Known Grave
27 MAR 1943 SGT PE LENDERYOU TABA
27 MAR 1943 CPL TA GAY MEDM No Known Grave
27 MAR 1943 LCPL L McGRATH MEDM No Known Grave
27 MAR 1943 PTE I ADAMS MEDM No Known Grave
27 MAR 1943 PTE BC ARLISS TABA
27 MAR 1943 PTE JG BEDDO MEDM No Known Grave
27 MAR 1943 PTE HW DAVIS MEDM No Known Grave
27 MAR 1943 PTE J FRIEL MEDM No Known Grave
27 MAR 1943 PTE M HERWOOD MEDM No Known Grave
27 MAR 1943 PTE JJ HINES MEDM No Known Grave
27 MAR 1943 PTE CT HOY MEDM No Known Grave
27 MAR 1943 PTE H McARDLE MEDM No Known Grave
27 MAR 1943 PTE M McCARTHY BEJA
27 MAR 1943 PTE RJ MacDONALD TABA
27 MAR 1943 PTE RD PAGE TABA
27 MAR 1943 PTE FEG SELMAN TABA
27 MAR 1943 PTE RA STARK MEDM No Known Grave
5 APR 1943 LCPL J AYERS TABA
5 APR 1943 PTE GA CAUNT TABA


SICILY

14 JULY 1943 PTE K COCHRANE CATA
14 JULY 1943 PTE M COLLINSON CATA
14 JULY 1943 CPL HWA COPPARD CATA
14 JULY 1943 PTE JF DILLON CATA
14 JULY 1943 LIEUT GM DUNKELD CATA
14 JULY 1943 CPL JF GAUNT CATA
14 JULY 1943 PTE AHT GREENHAM CATA
14 JULY 1943 PTE RB HAYES CATA
14 JULY 1943 PTE WY HENDERSON CATA
14 JULY 1943 LIEUT JC HORNER CATA
14 JULY 1943 PTE NE JONES CATA
14 JULY 1943 PTE H LOCKWOOD CATA
14 JULY 1943 SGT I Mc WILLIAM CATA
14 JULY 1943 SGT D NORRIS CATA
14 JULY 1943 PTE H SCOTT CATA
14 JULY 1943 PTE H SEAL CATA
14 JULY 1943 PTE J SHANNON CATA
14 JULY 1943 PTE SB SMITH CATA
14 JULY 1943 SGT GA WARE CATA
14 JULY 1943 CPL R WHITTLE CATA
14 JULY 1943 PTE J WILSON CATA
14 JULY 1943 PTE J BROOKBANKS CASS No Known Grave
14 JULY 1943 PTE JA FULLER CASS No Known Grave
14 JULY 1943 PTE EC PENNINGTON CASS No Known Grave
17 JULY 1943 CPL HC DODD CATA


ITALY 1943

19 APR 1943 PTE J SMITH MiD NAPL
8 SEP 1943 PTE FW BROOKES CASS No Known Grave
14 SEP 1943 PTE TG HANDS CASS No Known Grave
30 SEP 1943 CAPT JC SHORT CANI

ITALY 1944

20 JAN 1944 LCPL F COLLINS SANG
28 JAN 1944 CPL FW MARTIN CASS No Known Grave

ARNHEM SEPTEMBER 1944

17 SEPT 1944 LIEUT PH CANE OOST
17 SEPT 1944 PTE TA GIBSON OOST
17 SEPT 1944 PTE C GRONERT OOST
17 SEPT 1944 PTE T GRONERT OOST
17 SEPT 1944LCPL W LONEY OOST No Known Grave
17 SEPT 1944 PTE WL PARKER OOST
17 SEPT 1944 PTE TA PRATT GROS No Known Grave
17 SEPT 1944 CPL EH ROGERS OOST
17 SEPT 1944 PTE NW SHIPLEY GROS No Known Grave
18 SEPT 1944 SGT W BURNS GROS No Known Grave
18 SEPT 1944 PTE WF CREW GROS No Known Grave
18 SEPT 1944 PTE G DAVIES OOST
18 SEPT 1944 WO2 D MEADS OOST
18 SEPT 1944 LCPL E ORBELL OOST
18 SEPT 1944 PTE J PRINCE OOST
18 SEPT 1944 PTE JR SMITH CANH
18 SEPT 1944 MAJOR DW WALLIS OOST
18 SEPT 1944 PTE PM MURRAY OOST
18 SEPT 1944 PTE EH COLE OOST
18 SEPT 1944 PTE WH REEVE OOST
19 SEPT 1944 PTE A COCKBURN OOST
19 SEPT 1944 PTE B BLISS RAMC Attached OOST
19 SEPT 1944 PTE J HIGGINS GROS No Known Grave
19 SEPT 1944 SGT W McCREATH GROS No Known Grave
19 SEP 1944 PTE W ROUGHSEDGE GROS No Known Grave
19 SEPT 1944 PTE WJG RUSSELL GROS No Known Grave
19 SEPT 1944 LCPL CR WADDILOVE GROS No Known Grave
20 SEPT 1944 Lt CD BOITEUX-BUCHANAN MC OOST
20 SEPT 1944 PTE D FRASER OOST
20 SEPT 1944 CAPT JH GRAYBURN VC OOST
20 SEPT 1944 PTE RWA MOON GROS No Known Grave
20 SEPT 1944 PTE RS PURNELL OOST
20 SEPT 1944 CPL AA RATTRAY OOST
20 SEPT 1944 PTE J SIMPSON OOST
21 SEPT 1944 PTE HJ BATTRICK OOST
21 SEPT 1944 CPL FW DODDS GROS No Known Grave
21 SEPT 1944 PTE GE ELLINGFORD GROS No Known Grave
21 SEPT 1944 CPL FS NICHOLLS GROS No Known Grave
21 SEPT 1944 CPL J RUDDY OOST
21 SEPT 1944 MAJOR FR TATE OOST
21 SEPT 1944 SGT S POWER OOST
21 SEPT 1944 WO2 WW SCOTT OOST
22 SEPT 1944 CPL F BARNETT OOST
22 SEPT 1944 PTE AH McAUSLAN OOST
22 SEPT 1944 LIEUT AJ McDERMONT OOST
22 SEPT 1944 SGT J THOMSON MiD OOST
23 SEPT 1944 PTE GE MAY OOST
23 SEPT 1944 LCPL S ALLEN ENSC
23 SEPT 1944 PTE GE McCRACKEN ENSC
23 SEPT 1944 PTE WJ PAGE OOST
25 SEPT 1944 PTE F ALLMAN OOST
25 SEPT 1944 PTE LD SADLER GROS No Known Grave
25 SEPT 1944 SGT BE THOMPSON OOST
14 OCT 1944 LIEUT RB WOODS BECK
16 OCT 1944 PTE CM FITTOCK BERL
20 OCT 1944 PTE RW STOKES OOST
27 OCT 1944 SGT M KALIKOFF RHIN
9 FEB 1944 PTE LC GEMMELL BECK
21 MAR 1944 LSGT E RIDDLE GROS No Known Grave
17 APR 1944 PTE G FITZSIMMONS BERL
7 MAY 1945 LCPL PGHW BADGER OVER

Hello Gil.

I was over in Monte Cassino in April and took some photos of the Para graves and the actual memorial Plinth, unfortunatley the shots are not of the highest quality, but if you enlarge the photos of the plinth you can clearly identify the names of the fallen. The cemetary is immaculate and very well mainatained and is overlooked by the rebuilt Monte Cassino Monastery. The first thing that struck me when I arrived was the total lack of cover from the attacker situ and the total dominance of the enemy on the surrounding hill tops. If you would like copies of the photos for your records..no problem. I went out with a small tour company initialy to visit Southern Italy. The main base was Anzio and the tour guides were only too pleased to make a detour to any of the British war graves, as most of the people on the tour were of a certain age, they wanted to visit the graves. Its an inexpensive way to visit this neck of the woods as the south of Italy is only recently catching up on tourism. If anyone interested in going out and would like the name of the travel company again no problem.

Thanks Robbie,
Good to see the guys get a visit. No need for the photos mate, I have a load of the grave yards, but as I am concentrating on the 1945- to present day my shelves are bursting now!
Thanks for the offer and I know where they are if needed.
Gil

Hi Gil, can see you are always busy. Hope you can put some light on this for me. Have found a book cALLED
Parachutist Pegasus with the name inside of Cpl 2280706 A J Ross, G Coy, 2nd Batt RE 6th AIRBOURNE Div.
Can you or anyone put some light on this name, thanks Taff A.

Taff,
It could be he died out of service, and therefore I would have no record. He also does not feature on the Arboretum wall or on PARA DATA either, so that sounds the likely reason.
You can write to the Royal Engineers Association and see if he is a member with them and still alive.
Gil

Your doing good work there Gil and my hats off to you.....my Dad fought at Monte Casino he was with HAC...All the best....Ian

For ever Young.

Ian.
I've got a few photos I took at the Monte Cassino war cemetary last year, if you are interested send me your email address and I'll send them onto you.