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Those known to have served with 1st Airborne Division during the Second World War 1939-1945. Aylward Stanley. Pte. Blain Arthur Frederick. Brooke Charles Sydney. Sgt. Coogan Alan McKenzie. Davies William Henry. Sgt Ford Harry Gardiner. Pte. Murphy James William. Cpl. (d.25th-26th Sept 1944) Smith Oswald. Storey Sidney Joseph . The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. Announcements The Wartime Memories Project has been running for 24 years. 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