Posts by Nigel Leaney
Alec Hall, 181 Airlanding Field Ambulance
It is with great sadness and regret that I have to inform you of the passing of one of our Arnhem Veterans and Honorary Life members, Alec Hall. Alec served with the 181 Airlanding Field Ambulance at Arnhem before being taken Prisoner of War. We will have a full obituary in a future newsletter. May…
Read MoreArnhem Commemorations 2023
As usual there is a lot going on this September. There is always a lot going on with the inevitable clashes of events. We have provided a list of events that we think will be of particular interest to Arnhem Fellowship members but if you are aware of other events not already listed within the…
Read MoreLt Colonel Banks Midddleton
It is with great sadness and regret that I have to inform you of the passing of one of our Founding Life members, Lt Colonel Banks Midddleton, who helped Major Tony Hibbert establish the Arnhem Fellowship. Prior to this he assisted with the Arnhem Veterans Club and was treasurer of the Arnhem Fellowship for several…
Read MoreRoy Smith, 4th Battalion, Dorset Regiment
It is with great sadness and regret that I have to inform you of the passing of one of our Arnhem veterans and Honorary Life member, Roy Smith. My thanks to Roy’s grandson, Phil Harvey for the photograph of Roy. May he Rest In Peace
Read MoreFrank Ashleigh, Glider Pilot Regiment
It is with great sadness and regret that I have to inform you of the passing of one of our Arnhem veterans and Honorary Life member, Frank Ashleigh. My thanks to Ramon de Heer for the photograph of Frank. May he Rest In Peace
Read MoreThomas Brewin, 2nd Battalion The South Staffordshire Regiment
It is with great sadness and regret that I have to inform you of the passing of one of our Arnhem veterans and Honorary Life member, Thomas Brewin. Thomas served with the Medium Machine Gun Platoon, S Company, 2nd Battalion The South Staffordshire Regiment at Arnhem and was taken prisoner on the banks of the…
Read MoreLech Ziolowski, 1st Independent Polish Parachute Brigade
I regret to inform you of the passing of one our Arnhem veterans and Honorary Life members, Lech Ziolowski. Lech served with HQ Company, 2nd Parachute Battalion, 1st Independent Polish Parachute Brigade. He dropped at Driel on 21st September 1944 having flown from Spanhoe airfield in Lincolnshire with the 309th Troop Carrier Squadron. We will…
Read MoreJohn Crosson, 7th Battalion, The King’s Own Scottish Borderers
It is with great sadness and regret that we have to inform you of the passing of one of our Arnhem veterans and Honorary Life Member, John Crosson, who passed away on 6th December. John served with 6 Platoon, B Company, 7th (Galloway) Battalion, The King’s Own Scottish Borderers and returned across the Rhine at…
Read MorePARAS10 Arnhem Virtual
The Dutch do us proud in the PARAS10 Arnhem Virtual In the first week of October 13 Dutch runners completed the 10-mile Arnhem Virtual run under the banner of the Arnhem Fellowship to help raise funds for Support Our Paras (The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Charity). Our member, Matthijs Somford, organised them to run…
Read MoreMajor-General Keith Spacie CB OBE
Some more sad news I’m afraid. The previous Arnhem Fellowship President (2013 to 2017), Major-General Keith Spacie, passed away on 16th October. From Paradata: Maj Gen Keith Spacie CB OBE was born in 1935 and commissioned into the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment in July 1955, awarded an MID in1958 and transferred into 3 PARA in 1960. Among…
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