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D-Day 6/6/44 Parachute Regiment Grouping Of Paybook & Pa...

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D-Day 6/6/44 Parachute Regiment Grouping Of Paybook & Para Regiment Economy Cap Badge. A British Army AB64 paybook to 3964533 Pvt Edmund Hart of the Army Air Corps who served with the Parachute Regiment & jumped into Normandy on the eve of D-Day. Page 4 with entry ' GRANTED PARACHUTE BADGE APRIL 1944'. 'PARACHUTE' written across front of paybook. ' Private Hart jumped into Normandy on the eve of D-Day 5/6/44. On his Discharge Certificate at rear of book there is mention of his transfer from the Welsh Regiment into the Army Air Corps & his Campaign service as NW Europe from 5/6/44-3/9/44. Listed as Anti tank Gunner & Anti Tank Armourer on 6 PDR as well as medical jabs given on 23/5/44. Served 5 years & 210 days discharged 20th March 1945 as ' Ceasing to fulfil army physical requirements ' . Given 'Exemplary Military Conduct' grading . With the paybook comes his plastic economy cap badge from his beret ,  a Welch regiment cap badge , decorative parachute wings made from perspex & an Artificer trade badge from his battledress.

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Auction Date: 21st May 2026 at 10:30am

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