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A Bridge Too Far

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by Cornelius Ryan


  O’Brien, William A., Pvt. [1st Airborne]. Salesman, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire.

  O’Leary, Peter, L/Sgt. [1st Airborne]. Sales-office manager, Goffs Oak, Hertfordshire.

  Overton, Leonard M., Sgt. [Glider Pilot Regt.]. Police inspector, West Derby, Liverpool.

  Pare, G. A., Chaplain [Glider Pilot Regt.]. Vicar, St. James Church, Warrington, Lancashire.

  Paris, Edward P., L/Cpl. [1st Airborne]. Painter, decorator, Blackheath.

  Parkes, Percy, L/Bombardier [1st Airborne]. Police superintendent, Derbyshire.

  Partridge, Felix F., Sapper [1st Airborne]. Carpenter, Sudbury, Suffolk.

  Paterson, William, Signalman [1st Airborne]. Managing director, Southport, Lancashire.

  Pavey, Charles, Gunner [1st Airborne]. Painter and decorator, Crawley, Sussex.

  Pawsey, Jack, L/Cpl. [1st Airborne]. Printer, London.

  Pearce, Kenneth J., Signalman [1st Airborne]. Head of Science Dept., Longford School, Twickenham, Middlesex.

  Pearce, Thomas W., Sgt. [Glider Pilot Regt.]. Driver, delivery man, Croydon, Surrey.

  Pearson, Dudley R., S/Sgt. [1st Airborne]. Auctioneer and estate agent, Weston Favel, Northampton.

  Peatling, Robert, Pvt. [1st Airborne]. Compositor, London.

  Phillips, Bernard, L/Cpl. [1st Airborne]. Sales manager, Manchester.

  Phillips, Edward L., C.F. [1st Airborne]. Vicar, Lewes, Sussex.

  Potter, George H., Cpl. [1st Airborne]. Decorating contractor, Wednesfield, Staffordshire.

  Powell, George S., Major [1st Airborne]. Civil servant, London.

  Preston, Henry G. C., Cpl. [1st Airborne]. Works employee, Syston, Leicestershire.

  Pritchard, Thomas, Pvt. [1st Airborne]. Prison officer, Edinburgh, Scotland.

  Prosser, John E., Pvt. [1st Airborne]. Security officer, Reading, Berkshire.

  Pyne, Gordon, Sgt. [Glider Pilot Regt.]. Company secretary/accountant, Clophill, Bedfordshire.

  Quinan, B. P., Lt. [Guards Armoured]. Oil company official, Baghdad, Iraq.

  Ralph, Edward E. S., S/Sgt. [Glider Pilot Regt.]. Planning engineer, Eastleigh, Hampshire.

  Rate, John, Sgt. [1st Airborne]. Coach driver/courier, Wigston Fields, Leicester.

  Rathband, Harry, Sgt. [Glider Pilot Regt.]. Oil company service engineer, Oxford.

  Read, Victor H., Signalman [1st Airborne]. Electrical contractor, Basingstoke, Hampshire.

  Reynolds, Alfred S., Sgt. [1st Airborne]. Works foreman, nr. Dartford, Kent.

  Richards, John T., Sgt. [1st Airborne]. Representative, Wilford, Nottinghamshire.

  Rigby-Jones, Guy, Major [1st Airborne]. M.C., T.D., Orthopedic surgeon, London.

  Robb, Richard, L/Cpl. [1st Airborne]. Lecturer in surveying, Nottingham.

  Robinson, Peter T., Sgt. [Guards Armoured]. Excavator driver, Southend, Essex.

  Robinson, Wilfred H., Capt. [1st Airborne]. Schoolmaster, Kenilworth Cape, South Africa.

  Rose, John William, Pvt. [1st Airborne]. Postman, South Harrow, Middlesex.

  Roullier, Alfred W., W/Bombardier [1st Airborne]. Restaurant manager, Egham, Surrey.

  Russell, Cyril, Lt. [Guards Armoured]. Solicitor, London.

  St. Aubyn, Piers, Lt. [1st Airborne]. M.C., Stockbroker, Ringmer, Sussex.

  Salt, Wilfred D., Pvt. [1st Airborne]. Postman, Willenhall, Staffordshire.

  Savage, Gordon, Gunner [1st Airborne]. Bus driver, Arrowthwaite, Whitehaven, Cumberland.

  Schofield, Allan, Warrant Off. [R.A.F.]. Nurse, Dawlish, Devonshire.

  Scott-Barrett, David, Lt. [Guards Armoured]. M.B.E., M.C., Colonel, British Army, British Forces Post Office 15.

  Seaford, Raymond G., Pvt. [1st Airborne]. Executive director, Luton, Bedfordshire.

  Seccombe, Ernest, Capt. [1st Airborne]. Senior tutor, Hospital Administrative Staff College, London.

  Seeckts, James, Co. Sgt. Major [1st Airborne]. Machine operator, Skelmersdale, Lancashire.

  Shackelton, Ralph, Pvt. [1st Airborne]. Wool broker, Shipley, Yorkshire.

  Shearwood, Arthur, Pvt. [1st Airborne]. Docker, London.

  Sheath, Alfred H., S/Sgt. [Glider Pilot Regt.]. Fishmonger, Kent.

  Sheriff, Gordon, Cpl. [1st Airborne]. Telephonist, Gloucester.

  Short, Edward R., Pvt. [1st Airborne]. Government housing employee, Westoning, Bedfordshire.

  Simpson, Walter T., Sgt. [R.A.F.]. Engineering inspector, Cheylesmore, Coventry.

  Sims, James W., Pvt. [1st Airborne]. Radio clerk, Brighton 6, Sussex.

  Small, Albert E., Pvt. [1st Airborne]. Vehicle mechanic, Normanton, Yorkshire.

  Smart, Roy J., Pvt. [1st Airborne]. Racehorse trainer, Johannesburg, South Africa.

  Smith, Arthur J., Sgt. [Guards Armoured]. Charge Hand, Birmingham 31.

  Smith, Eric, Guardsman [Guards Armoured]. Police officer, Coventry.

  Smith, Frederick J., Guardsman [Guards Armoured]. Detective inspector, Bradford 2, Yorkshire.

  Smith, Frederick P., Pvt. [1st Airborne]. Casualty orderly, London.

  Smith, Henry, Lt. Col. [Guards Armoured]. K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., D.S.O., Retired, Windsor, Berkshire.

  Smith, John S., L/Cpl. [1st Airborne]. Communications engineer, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.

  Smith, Thomas, Guardsman [Guards Armoured]. Building foreman, Coventry.

  Southall, William J., Cpl. [1st Airborne]. Recreational supervisor, Coventry.

  Spelman, Dennis G., S/Sgt. [Glider Pilot Regt.]. Sales manager, Bromley, Kent.

  Spencer, Harold W., Pvt. [1st Airborne]. Baker, Grimsby, Lincolnshire.

  Spicer, Gordon F., L/Cpl. [1st Airborne]. Machine-tool worker, Portslade, Sussex.

  Spivey, Horace, Sgt. [1st Airborne]. Textile executive, Dewsbury, Yorkshire.

  Stainforth, Peter, Lt. [1st Airborne]. Chemical engineer, Knebworth, Hertfordshire.

  Standish, Harold, C/Sgt. [1st Airborne]. Sgt. Major in S.A.S. Regt., Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia.

  Stanley-Clarke, J. Q., Capt. [Guards Armoured]. Draper’s assistant, Shepton- Mallet, Somerset.

  Stanners, Geoffrey, Cpl. [1st Airborne]. Company director, Great Kingshill, nr. Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.

  Steele, Robert R., Capt. [Guards Armoured]. M.B.E., Company director, Beaulieu, Hampshire.

  Stewart, Richard, Major [1st Airborne]. M.C., Solicitor, Scotby, Carlisle.

  Storey, Charles, Sgt. [1st Airborne]. Captain, Quartermaster, British Army, Bahrein Garrison, B.F.P.O. 63.

  Stretton, Arthur H., Cpl. [1st Airborne]. Stamford jointer, Tamworth, Staffordshire.

  Sturges, Sidney A., Cpl. [1st Airborne]. TV representative, Erdington, Birmingham.

  Sullivan, Thomas Stanley, Sgt. [1st Airborne]. Managing director, Stockport, Derbyshire.

  Sunley, Ralph (“Joe”), Sgt. [1st Airborne]. Head gardener, Farnham, Surrey.

  Swift, Norman, Sgt. [1st Airborne]. Police sergeant, Maidstone, Kent.

  Swinfield, William A., Pvt. [1st Airborne]. Butcher, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire.

  Taylor, Arthur Reginald, Sgt. [Guards Armoured]. M.M., Police inspector, Ipswich, Suffolk.

  Taylor, George, Lt. Col. [43rd Wessex]. C.B.E., D.S.O., Brigadier (Retired), British Army, Tilford, Surrey.

  Taylor, W. A., T/Capt. [1st Airborne]. Lt. Col, British Army, Bournemouth, Hampshire.

  Tedman, Francis R., Sgt. [1st Airborne]. D.S.M., M.M., Panel beater, Tadworth, Surrey.

  Thomas, D., Cpl. [1st Airborne]. Foreman, TV cabinet firm, Croydon, Surrey.

  Thomas, Sir G. Ivor, Maj. Gen. [43rd Wessex]. G.C.B., K.B.E., D.S.O., M.C., General (Retired), British Army, Salisbury, Rhodesia.

  Thomas, Thomas, C.Q.M.S. [1st Airborne]. M.B.E., Major, British Army, Dering-lines, Brecon, Wales.

  Thompson, William F. K., Lt. Col. [1st Airborne]. Brigadier (Retired), British Army; jniiitary editor, Daily Telegraph, London.

  Thompson, William Peter, Sgt. Pilot [Glider Pilot Regt.]. Company director, Gates-head, County Durham.

  Thorley, John Henry, Signalman [1st Airborne]. Businessman, Barnsta
ple, Devonshire.

  Tilly, Gerald, Lt. Col. [XXX Corps]. D.S.O., T.D., Board chairman, Coulsdon, Surrey.

  Tims, Eric Lawson, Sgt. [1st Airborne]. Constable, Eccles, Lancashire.

  Toler, Thomas Ian Jodrell, Major [Glider Pilot Regt.]. General manager, chemical company, Alvanley, Cheshire.

  Tomblin, Bryan Alan, Sgt. Pit. [Glider Pilot Regt.]. Police superintendent, Duston, Northamptonshire.

  Tomlin, Edw. Geo., Pvt. [1st Airborne]. B.E.M., Security officer, Acton, London, W.3.

  Tompson, William Claude, F/Sgt. [R.A.F.]. Shopkeeper, London.

  Travis-Davison, Kenneth, Sgt. Pit. [Glider Pilot Regt.]. Company director, Leeds.

  Turnau, Godfrey Joseph, F/Lt. [R.A.F.]. D.F.C., M.S.C., Civil servant, Salisbury, Rhodesia.

  Turner, Arthur J. B., L/Cpl. [1st Airborne]. Chauffeur, Oxford.

  Turner, Desmond N. S., Lt. [Glider Pilot Regt.]. Probation officer, nr. Bury, Lancashire.

  Turner, John, Pvt. [1st Airborne]. Social-security administrator, Coventry.

  Tyler, E. G., Major [Guards Armoured]. M.C., Bar, Company director, Wooburn Green, Buckinghamshire.

  Udal, E. R., Capt. [Guards Armoured]. Legal adviser, banking group, Hong Kong.

  Umpleby, Kenneth, Guardsman [Guards Armoured]. Textile foreman, Keighley, Yorkshire.

  Urquhart, Brian, Major [1st Airborne]. United Nations, New York.

  Urquhart, Robert Elliott (Roy), Maj. Gen. [1st Airborne]. C.B., D.S.O., Company director, Glasgow, Scotland.

  Vandeleur, Giles A. M., Lt. Col. [Guards Armoured]. D.S.O., Privately employed, London.

  Vandeleur, J. O. E., Lt. Col. [Guards Armoured]. Brigadier (Retired), British Army, Maidenhead, Berkshire.

  Van Zoelen, F. W. E. Groeninx, 1st Lt. [Guards Armoured]. Investment consultant, Madrid, Spain.

  Vincent, Raymond, L/Cpl. [1st Airborne]. Aeronautical worker, Little Stoke, Bristol.

  Vlasto, Robert A., Lt. [1st Airborne]. Stockbroker, Worplesdon, Surrey.

  Waddy, John L., Major [1st Airborne]. O.B.E., Colonel, British Army, Chelsea.

  Walch, A. G., Brig. Gen. [1st Airborne]. O.B.E., Brigadier (Retired), British Army, Marlborough, Wiltshire.

  Walchli, Robin O., Capt. [R.A.F.]. Chartered quantity surveyor, Sarratt, Hertfordshire.

  Walton, James, Sgt. [1st Airborne]. Clerk, Bootle, Lancashire.

  Ward, George William, L/Cpl. [1st Airborne]. Postman, Reading, Berkshire.

  Ware, Denis J., S/Sgt. [Glider Pilot Regt.]. Headmaster, Huntingfield School, Mitcham, Surrey.

  Warnock, Geoffrey James, Lt. [Guards Armoured]. Fellow of Magdalen College; tutor in philosophy, Oxford.

  Warrack, Graeme, Col. [1st Airborne]. Dentist, Edinburgh, Scotland.

  Warrender, Alfred George, Pvt. [1st Airborne]. Polishing ship inspector, Wolver-hampton, Staffordshire.

  Watson, Arthur A., Pvt. [1st Airborne]. Printer, London.

  Watson, Arthur E., L/Cpl. [Guards Armoured]. Lorry driver, Sussex.

  Weallens, Arthur Edward, Sgt. [1st Airborne]. Post-office employee, Northumberland.

  Wellard, Leonard Edward, Sgt. [Glider Pilot Regt.]. Bank manager, London.

  Wells, William James, S/Sgt. [Glider Pilot Regt.]. Administrator, London Electrical Board, London.

  Welsby, Cyril, Pvt. [Guards Armoured]. Glazier, Manchester.

  Westbury, James Ernest, Pvt. [1st Airborne]. Postman, Nottingham.

  Wheeler, Jack, Pvt. [1st Airborne]. Retail grocer, Warwick.

  White, George, W.O.I, [1st Airborne]. Verger and parish clerk, Bridlington, Yorkshire.

  Whitehead, James, S/Sgt. [Glider Pilot Regt.]. Relay adjuster, Warwick.

  Wickham, John Thomas, Sapper [1st Airborne]. Clerk, Leicester.

  Widdowson, G., Major [1st Airborne]. C.B.E., T.D., Colonel (Retired), British Army; bank manager, Birmingham.

  Wilcox, Geoffrey, Sgt. [Guards Armoured]. D.C.M., Works manager, Berkshire.

  Wilcox, Ivor, Sgt. [Guards Armoured]. Welder, Bedfordshire.

  Williams, Cyril, Sgt. [Glider Pilot Regt.]. Headmaster, School for Handicapped, Bristol.

  Williams, Gwyn, Sgt. [1st Airborne]. Innkeeper, Cheshire.

  Williams, John James, Pvt. [1st Airborne]. Steelworks mason, Tredegar, Monmouthshire.

  Willoughby, Michael, Capt. [Guards Armoured]. Landowner, Yorkshire.

  Wilson, Norman Edward, Pvt. [1st Airborne]. Works employee, Staffordshire.

  Winterbottom, Lord Ian, 2nd Lt. [Guards Armoured]. Parliamentary secretary, Public Buildings & Works Ministry, Northamptonshire.

  Wood, Jack, Pvt. [1st Airborne]. Laboratory assistant, Staffordshire.

  Wordsworth, Ferrers Robin, Lt. [Guards Armoured]. Company secretary, Welwyn, Hertfordshire.

  Wright, Harry, Pvt. [1st Airborne]. Structural-design draftsman, Transvaal, South Africa.

  Wright, Leonard, S/Sgt. [Glider Pilot Regt.]. D.F.M., Schoolteacher, White-haven, Cumberland.

  Wright, William Charles, Sgt. Pilot [Glider Pilot Regt.]. Sales representative, Bristol.

  Wrottesley, Lord Richard John, Capt. [Guards Armoured]. Private means, Salisbury, Rhodesia.

  Wyllie, George, L/Cpl. [1st Airborne]. Greengrocer, Warwickshire.

  Yerburgh, J. M. A., Lt. [Guards Armoured]. Company director, Kirkcudbrightshire.

  York, Harold, L/Sgt. [Guards Armoured]. M.M., Postman, London.

  Young, Arthur Vincent, Lt. [Guards Armoured]. M.C., Company director, nr. Stourbridge, Worcestershire.

  DUTCH

  Bernhard, The Prince of the Netherlands.

  Aa, Rudolph van der [Ede]. Photographer, Ede.

  Aeyelts, Lauren Daniel [Helmond]. Staff employee, Royal Zwanenburg factories, Oss.

  Agt, Antonius L.G.M. van [Gemert, Eindhoven]. Archivist, Eindhoven.

  Aken, Pieter van [Wolfheze]. Dermatologist, Ede.

  Alsche-deKat, Hermina Jacoba [Elst]. Housewife, Elst.

  Andriesse, Maurits [Dinther]. Retired, Veghel.

  Ariëns, Theodorus Antonius [Arnhem]. Retired cleric, Arnhem.

  Aspert-Doornakkers, Anna Maria van [Zeelst]. Housewife, Zeelst.

  Assendelft, Leendert van [Huissen]. Chemical engineer, Arnhem.

  Baak, Norbertus H. J. [Son]. State policeman, St. Oedenrode.

  Backus, Johannes H.H.E. [Arnhem]. Personnel manager, Nijmegen.

  Baltussen, Arnoldus J. A. [Driel]. Burgomaster, Groesbeek.

  Baltussen, Cora [Driel]. Teacher, Driel.

  Baltussen, Josephus Frans [Driel]. Company director, Driel.

  Bartels, Willem F. H. [Nijmegen]. Public prosecutor, St. Odilienberg.

  Barten, Johannes A. [Grave]. Tailor, Grave.

  Bech, Niels [Wolfheze]. Works inspector, Oss.

  Beek, Dirk van [Oosterbeek]. Bakery salesman, Oosterbeek.

  Beek, Marius van der [Wolfheze]. Psychiatrist, Bergen op Zoom.

  Beekmeyer, Adriaan J. P., Cpl. [British 1st Airborne, England/Arnhem]. Veterinary- pharmaceutical firm employee, Amsterdam.

  Beermann, Victor Antonius M. [Nijmegen]. U.N. Representative, Australia.

  Bemen, Bob W. van [Lent]. Construction mason, Miami, Fla., U.S.A.

  Bergh-Braam, Anna H. M. van den [Gent]. Housewife, Nijmegen.

  Bergh, Johannes G. van den, Commando [U.S. 82nd Airborne, England]. Director, Students Housing Foundation, ‘s Hertogenbosch.

  Bernebeek, Franciscus J. H. van [Groesbeek]. Printer, Groesbeek.

  Beyerbergen van Heneqouwen, Augustinus N. G. [Oosterbeek]. Teacher, Amers-foort.

  Bijlsma-Lusschen, Maria [Oosterbeek]. Oosterbeek.

  Bisterbosch, Heimrich [Arnhem]. Alderman, Arnhem.

  Bitters, Jacob Johan [Nijmegen]. Mechanic, Nijmegen.

  Bitters, Janna [Nijmegen]. Housewife, Nijmegen.

  Blaauw-Baghuis, Fie [Eindhoven]. Housewife, Arnhem.

  Blokland, Jan Jacob G. B. van Brig. Major [Princess Irene Brigade]. Colonel (Retired), Dutch Cavalry, Oosterbeek.

  Bode, Nicolaas T. de [Arnhem]. Supervisor, Netherlands Radio Union, Hilversum.

 
Boekraad-Otto, Maria O. [Nijmegen]. Housewife, Nijmegen.

  Bolderman, Cornells [Arnhem]. Sgt. Major, Netherlands Defense Forces, Arnhem.

  Bolle-deWijk, Jutta [Renkum]. Housewife, Munich.

  Bossert, Gijsbert [Veghel]. Translator and bank official, Amsterdam.

  Boyens, Jan Peter [Eindhoven]. Teacher, Eindhoven.

  Brachten, Everardus [Driel]. Retired, Driel.

  Bremen, Bertha [Oosterbeek]. Housewife, Oosterbeek.

  Brevet, William Karel [Arnhem]. Radiologist, Arnhem.

  Broekkamp, Elias Henricus [Nijmegen]. Wine importer, Nijmegen.

  Brom, Johannes Hendricus [Valkenswaard]. Caretaker, Town Hall, Valkenswaard.

  Brouwer, Jacobus G. [Nijmegen]. Major, Royal Land Forces, Deventer.

  Brouwer, Jacobus, G. L. [Oosterbeek]. Retired, The Hague.

  Brummelkamp-van Maanen, Anje [Oosterbeek]. Housewife, Middelburg.

  Bruschetto, Peter John [Nijmegen]. Security police officer, Ontario, Canada.

  Busch, Johannus J. T. [Driel]. Hotel manager, Driel.

  Bÿen-van de Weerd, Jennie [Bennekom]. Housewife, Richmond, Calif., U.S.A.

  Claassen, A. [Bladel]. Teacher, Waalwijk.

  Clous-Veen, Ida Egbertina [Oosterbeek]. Housewife, Oosterbeek.

  Companjen, Albert G. [Berg en Dal]. Bookkeeper, Groesbeek.

  Coninx, Guillaume [Lommel, Belgium]. Superintendent of Police, Lommel, Belgium.

  Deinum, Martijn Louis [Nijmegen]. Director, Orpheus Theater, Apeldoorn.

  Derksen, Antoon [Arnhem]. Retired, Arnhem.

  Derksen, Theodorus F. R. [Nijmegen]. Headwaiter, Amsterdam.

  Deure, Jacob van der [Bennekom]. Attorney, Ede.

  Deuss, Albertus J. P. [Arnhem]. Liaison officer, A.K.U. (International), Arnhem.

  Dijk, Sister Christine M. van [Arnhem]. Retired, Arnhem.

  Dijk, Frans van [Waalre]. Company director, Waalre.

  Dijker, Reinold F. [Oosterbeek]. Catholic priest, Sintang Kalbar, Indonesia.

  Does, Jacob van der [Arnhem]. Retired surgeon, Arnhem.

  Donderwinkel, Jan Willem [Oosterbeek]. Retired, Oosterbeek.

  Doorne, Herman van [Wolfheze]. Retired, Wolfheze.

  Driessen, Jan, interpreter [30th Infantry Div.]. Factory director, Veghel.

  Drost, Johannes C. [Arnhem]. Physician, Arnhem.

  Edwards, Eric Stuart [Eindhoven]. Painter, Eidnhoven.

  Eerd, Johannes W. A. van [Veghel]. Photographer, Veghel.

 

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