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Originally Posted by Thefightingtenth  Hi Carole
The Tenth Battalion the Parachute Regiment were formed at Kabrit from a nucleus of men of the 2nd Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment on 1/1/1943. However, the first parachute course for the battalion was on 17/12/42 at Kabrit. 2 Royal Sussex Regiment initially provided 8 officers including the Lt Col K.B.I Smythe, 31 senior ranks, 24 junior ranks and 104 other ranks. The Tenth Battalion was initially called 'S' Battalion until being given the designation The Tenth Battalion, The Parachute Regiment on 3/2/43.
If you have any further questions about the history of 10 PARA please ask. I also have some knowledge on 2 Royal Sussex Regiment.
Graham |
Graham,
Welcome to the forum and your first post too......I have a question on the 10th about 19th September 1944...do you have a location (grid reference) where the unit's RAP was and therefore the location of the death of the RMO Captain Drayson?