This story is being constantly updated.
Even though the members of the Squadron are fading away I hope that the history
and memory of their endeavors will continue.
I welcome any corrections, stories, anecdotes or information about the Squadron
and its members, particularly their present whereabouts.
I am keen to identify more of the members of the Squadron in the photograph on
the North Africa page.
In compiling this history I am indebted and grateful to the following, the late
Bill Grantham for inspiring me to begin the project
Charlie Mason who carried out and recorded most of the interviews with veterans.
Without their personal accounts the story would be less than complete. A record
of their experiences and events is now maintained for the future
To George Reid, Sue Lee, Aubrey Woods the the Public Record Office, the memoirs
and accounts of the following, the late Lt Colonel AE. Perkins, Colonel George
Harris, Major H. Faulkner-Brown MC and K.C Evans, J. Smith, Don Stevens, Ray
Skidmore, Charlie Nealon, Ken Coley, Joe Johanson, the prose and memoirs of Phil
Hyatt and Wally Martin. Jack Standen, Eric McCoy, Stan Holden, Cyril Brown,
Arthur Ayers, Gordon Stone, 'Toby' Thomas, Bill McKenna, Alan Aldcroft, Eric
Richards
Andy Baker for searching his database of Airborne Personnel, helping with the
Nominal Roll and Roll of Honour. Ex Para Sgt Bob Hilton for corrections to the
Nominal Roll, use of correspondence with veterans and his ongoing work to trace
more veterans and records.
The Hartenstein Museum Arnhem.
Mark Hickman for the use of his graphics which have saved me many hours of work.
To all the many others who have helped in some way to make this story possible, particularly the families of veterans for providing additional details and for their support of the project.
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