Five: Corporal R. A. Watson, Army Air Corps, late 22nd Independent Parachute Company (Pathfinders), wounded in action, Normandy, 22 June 1944

1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed; General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, S.E. Asia 1945-46, Palestine 1945-48 (14619609 Cpl, AAC) mounted as worn, very fine (5) £250-300

The 22nd Independent Parachute Company (Pathfinders) jumped on ‘D-Day’, 6 June 1944, the unit concentrating at Le Bas Ranville and fighting around Breville. Private Watson was listed as being wounded and evacuated on 22 June.

With copied War Diary extracts and other research.