Re: 7th Bn., Parachute Regiment, A.A.C.
Dan,
There are two battalion photographs, both taken in 1944, one being taken before D-Day and the second after the return from Normandy. I have previously contacted all the ex-members of the battalion trying to identify as many men on the April 1944 photograph. There is no battalion roll and so far I have only been able to put names to about half the men on the photograph, I would be very interested in any names that you can obtain from the back of the picture or any other details that your have. Could you also tell me your grandfather's name?
I only know of one picture with names on the back, Peter Lewendon got his men to sign the back of the battalion picture. As far as I know there were no Company or platoon photographs taken before D-Day except for 2 platoon who had one picture taken.
I believe Humphries to be in the bottom right hand corner of the April 1944 picture. He is in the second row from the bottom, seventh man in counting from the right hand side.
Yours
Michael
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