Ted
was born in Egypt, where his father was serving in the RAMC, on 13th October
1922. The family returned to England and Ted was educated at Downside School
and Cambridge University.
At Cambridge he
joined the OTC and at the outbreak of War attended OCTU at Catterick and
gained a Commission in the Royal Artillery. His unit was converted to an
Airborne role in 1943 as 1st Airlanding Light Regiment, manning 75mm
mountain guns flown in Horsa Gliders.
Ted served with them
in North Africa, where he also underwent parachute training; Italy, where he
was blown up but not wounded and finally Arnhem, from where he was able to
emerge unscathed.
Immediately
after the War the much reduced 1st Airborne Division was sent to Norway to
oversee the surrender of the German Forces and to seize War Criminals for
trial. Ted took part in this operation with his Regiment.
An unusual
opportunity occurred, when he was able to play a part in the film
re-enactment of Arnhem, called, "Theirs is the Glory".
Ted suffered a stroke
in 1993 and died on 18th June 1996.
R.I.P.
