Hi, I am currently researching this chap, he died in an accident on the 13th Jan 1946 at the Army Airborne Transport Development Centre. He previously served at Arnhem with 156Bn, however I am not finding much information about him. He is not listed on the op Berlin or Op Pegasus1 & 2 rolls so from that I would assume that he was taken POW. He is not mentioned on any of the POW rolls or on most of the known Para course rolls? So I am a little stumped. Any information would be appreciated, cheers, Rick Casualty
Edward Bannister | ParaData Apply for his service records - link - Request records of deceased service personnel best place to start UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945 Name: Edward Bannister Given Initials: E Rank: Private Death Date: 13 Jan 1946 Number: 3131421 Birth Place: Durham (County) Residence: Durham (County) Regiment at Enlistment: Royal Scots Fusiliers Branch at Enlistment: Army Air Corps Theatre of War: United Kingdom Regiment at Death: Parachute Regiment (not otherwise specified) Branch at Death: Army Air Corps England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 Name: Edward Bannister Death Age: 24 Birth Date: abt 1922 Registration Date: Mar 1946 Registration district: Salisbury Inferred County: Wiltshire Volume: 5a Page: 250 UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current Name: Pvt Edward Bannister Death Date: 13 Jan 1946 Death Place: England Cemetery: Holy Trinity Churchyard Burial or Cremation Place: Wingate, Durham Unitary Authority, County Durham, England Has Bio?: Y URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem... https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106995616 TD
Hi, papers finally arrived, opened a real interesting case - he enlisted in July 1939, age 18 into the RSF, transferred to AAC (156 para) in May 1943. cheers, Rick