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Cpl. Ronald Ridgley
British Army 5th Btn. Royal Berkshire Regiment
from:High Wycombe
My father Ron Ridgley was with the 5th Royal Berkshire Regiment on Juno beach on D Day. After the fall of Caen, he was sent as reinforcement to 7th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry. He took over an anti tank platoon in S Company and stayed with that team until VE Day, in Bevensen, Germany.
As an anti tank platoon was no longer needed, they were disbanded and he joined C Company.
He was demobbed in February 1946 and lived to celebrate his 100th birthday.