1st Parachute Squadron Royal Engineers
1st Parachute Squadron went into to battle with 143 men, 22 were killed, 9 of them are missing since.
Name: GUERAN, Sidney Frederick
Rank: Sapper
Age: 27
No. 1989425
Unit: B Troop
Missing since:19-09-1944
Next of Kin: Son of Sidney D and Florence May Gueran, of Ramsgate, Kent.
Groesbeek Panel: 2
KIA Information: Known to have been killed in the Van limburg Stirum School near the Arnhem Road bridge.
(See map below F6)
Name: HAZELWOOD, William Victor
Rank: Corporal
Age: 25
No. 1913439
Unit: A Troop
Missing since:20-09-1944
Next of Kin: Husband of Cecilia Amelia Hazelwood, of Edmonton, Middlesex.
Son of William James and Edith Sussannah Hazelwood.
Groesbeek Panel: 2
KIA Information: Known to have been killed in the Van limburg Stirum School near the Arnhem Road bridge.
(See map below F6)
Name: ROBERTSON, Richard Arnot
Rank: Lieutenant
Age: 22
No. 264567
Unit: A Troop
Missing since:21-09-1944
Next of Kin: Son of Thomas and Alice Robertson, of Fishponds, Bristol.
Groesbeek Panel: 2
KIA Information: Most likely died somewhere in Oosterbeek.
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Name: GRAY, David
Rank: Sapper
Age: 22
No. 2077436
Unit: B Troop
Missing since:19-09-1944
Next of Kin:Donington
Groesbeek Panel: 2
KIA Information: Known to have been kiled by a sniper in the Limburg Stirum School near the Arnhem Road bridge.
Grave 22.B.18 holds the grave on an unknown soldier which body was found in the ruined school building, however as 4 men were killed in the school and are missing since, it is not sure to say who the soldier is.
Name: NEVILLE, Daniel
Rank: Lance-Corporal
Age: 29
No. 1911650
Unit: B Troop
Missing since:20-09-1944
Next of Kin: Son of Daniel and Mary Neville, of Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland.
Groesbeek Panel: 2
KIA Information: Known to have been killed in the Van limburg Stirum School near the Arnhem Road bridge.
Name: TAYLOR, Gilbert
Rank: Sapper
Age: 26
No. 1880946
Unit: C Troop
Missing since:21-09-1944
Next of Kin: Son of Mr and Mrs William Taylor, of Cardenden, Fife
Groesbeek Panel: 2
KIA Information: Known to have been killed by shrapnel in a trench ,south of the Sonnenberg house.
Name: HICKS, Terence George
Rank: Sapper
Age: 24
No. 2090980
Unit: B Troop
Missing since:19-09-1944
Next of Kin: Son of Robert Percy and Annie Hicks, of Canton, Cardiff.
Groesbeek Panel: 2
KIA Information: Known to have been killed by a tank in the Markstraat area, Arnhem.
(See map below E/F5)
Name: BROOKS, Thomas
Rank: Sapper
Age: 24
No. 2189799
Unit: C Troop
Missing since:21-09-1944
Next of Kin: Husband of Florence Louisa Brooks, of Leigh-on-Sea.
Son of Mr and Mrs J. Brooks.
Groesbeek Panel: 2
KIA Information: Known to have been killed by mortar fire in the Sonnenberg house area.
Name: HUGHES ,Rowland John
Rank: Sapper
Age: 22
No. 14265731
Unit: C Troop
Missing since:02-04-1945
Next of Kin: Son of John and Mary Hughes, of Llanerchymeed, Anglesey.
Groesbeek Panel: 2
KIA Information: Known to have been a POW in Stalag 12A in March 1945.