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Those known to have served with 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Allin Cyril Gordon. Pte. (d.27th Jun 1943)
- Baskeyfield VC John Daniel. L/Sgt. (d.20 September 1944)
- Boynton Richard Godfrey. Pte. (d.21st Sept 1944)
- Cain VC. Robert Henry. Maj.
- Grice William Henry. Pte. (d.9th Jul 1943)
- Guildford Ernest. Pte.
- Hancock Kenneth. Pte.
- Hancock Kenneth. Pte.
- Johnson William. Pte.
- Kendrick Frank Edwin. Pte.
- Roebuck Ernest. Lt. (d.19th Sep 1944)
- Rogers Clifford James. Pte. (d.21st September 1944)
- Ross John Henry. Pte.
- Stanford Jonathon. Pte.
- Storey Sidney Joseph .
- Sutton Herbert Frank.
- Thomas Henry Raymond. Pte.
- Wales Arthur Sydney. Pte (d.27th July 1944)
- Woollhouse Robert John. CSM. (d.9th July 1943)
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Pte. William Henry Grice 2nd Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.9th Jul 1943) William Grice was the son of Charles and May Grice.
Much loved brother to Sheila Mary Ede who named her first child after him who sadly would have loved to have visited his memorial in Cassino Italy before she died but never made it.
We were always told we had a Uncle William who died in the war at the age of 21 years and how much he was loved and missed.
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Pte. Kenneth Hancock 2nd Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment  Kenneth Hancock enlisted aged 18 in 1943. Fought at Battle of Arnhem in B Company, 2nd South Staffords under Major Cain.
He was taken POW at Oosterbeke in September 1944 and transported to Stalag XIIA Limburg, as POW No. 93200, initially before being transferred to Stalag VIIIC at Sagen, Poland. As a private he worked as Arbeitskommando in a sugarbeet factory and a coke plant. He then took part in a death march westwards being liberated near Munich in April 1945. He always felt he was lucky to have survived the depravations and had many stories to tell.
After 9 months home leave he was transferred to the Royal Artillery Army Reserve until demob late 1946.
He attended the 10th Commemoration of the Battle of Arnhem in 1954 and died in 1995 having visited the 50th Commemoration the year before.
I shall be visiting Arnhem in September 2019 for the 75th Commemoration along with his three grandsons. We are all very proud of his wartime service.
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Sidney Joseph Storey 2nd Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment My grandfather was Joe Storey. He was a Private in the 11 Platoon, B Company, 2nd Battalion, South Stafffordshire Regiment in 1st Airborne Division.
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Pte. Kenneth Hancock 2nd Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment My father, Kenneth Hancock, fought at Arnhem and was POW thereafter until release in April 1945. For some of the time he was in Stalag 12A at Limburg and worked at coke ovens at Malsch from Novermber 1944 until January 1945. He was also in Poland initially but I do not know where.
He was part of one of the Death Marches.
He died in 1995 and I am trying to piece together his wartime experience for myself and is grandchilden.
I would appreciate any information you may have.
Thank you
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Pte. Richard Godfrey Boynton 2nd (Airborne) Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.21st Sept 1944) Richard Boynton was the son of George and Doris Boynton.
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Herbert Frank Sutton 2nd Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment Herbo Sutton served with the 2nd Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment.
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CSM. Robert John Woollhouse 2nd Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment (d.9th July 1943) Robert Woollhouse was my grand father, he died when Horsa Glider 128 came down in the sea.
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Pte. Henry Raymond Thomas 2nd Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment My dad Harry Thomas served with the South Staffordshire Regiment. I am interested in his war record, especially his involvement with the Airborne Forces.
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Pte. Ernest Guildford 2nd Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment My father, Ernest Guildford, rarely spoke about the war and his time at Arnhem. However, when he did speak, he would mention the bravery of Major Cain. My father fought in the churchyard at Oosterbeek, and was eventually captured. When asked why he didn't manage to get away by crossing the Rhine, his answer was "I couldn't bloody swim, that's why". He spoke of being put in "jankers" on the odd occasion during his time in the Army.
I managed to get his service records sent to me after my father passed away. They made very interesting reading and I felt a great sense of pride.
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Pte. Frank Edwin Kendrick 2nd Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment Frank Kendrick served with the 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment.
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