how many left

**steve bird** · 08-02-2012, 11:10

morning everyone, i have an old friend auther wheeler, who served in the 2nd and 1st rwf 1937-1946.
he is now 94 years young and has been reminiscent this past few weeks, auther was wondering how many
men from his time are left? so any members able to help with this one? do you know any vetrans from the
ww2 please let us know, auther is delta's bn football team and reg boxing team thank you if you can help.

**chow** · 08-02-2012, 17:18

Hi Steve.
We have Dick Brookes 84 ex band,though he hasn't been on for a while.
and we have W Whittaker 93 ex Alphas company commander(new member)

cheers buddy.

**steve bird** · 09-02-2012, 12:39

thank you chow there's a nice start for arther not oppps auther please keep them comeing lads thank you.

**jungle1810** · 09-02-2012, 13:15

Hello Steve bird,
I have a man in my branch Bill Brown 14497242. He went over to France on D Day plus 3. He served in the 4th and 6th battalions RWF. He was wounded 3 times. he is about 84. he served right from the battle for Caen and right through to the Reichswald, the belief is he lied about his age to serve his country. he is in hospital at present due to his age.
Regards Brian Bridgend branch RWFCA

**steve bird** · 09-02-2012, 17:46

thank you jungle1810, i will past his name to arther in a week or two just a quick question the 6th bn were they recapped
and badged to become the first para regt??? thank you let's have some more names for arther please.

**sixties** · 10-02-2012, 13:48

Wish him well from us.

tom33 · 19-02-2012, 11:34

sad to think but we are the old boys now.it seems like yesterday we were young boys in hong kong now not that many of us left..

**jungle1810** · 19-02-2012, 14:00

Hello Steve Bird,
I am quoting details from The Red Dragon. Headed 6th Battalion(Royal Welch) Parachute Battalion.
The conversion of the 10 Battalion into a Parachute Battalion was in accordance with a new policy. The 10th battalion was selected to represent Wales in the Airborne Forces. It is perhaps significant, that of all the Battalions raised in this way during the war, this Battalion was the only one that received permission from the King to preserve in it's new title the name of it's former Regiment the Goat, Flash, and Saint David's day celebrations were all retained as part of the Royal Welch tradition. The Battalion were in 2nd Parachute Brigade, which consisted of 4th Parachute Battalion, 5th Parachute Battalion, formed from 8th Queens Own Cameron Highlanders,and the 6th (Royal Welch) The Parachute Regiment.
There is a lot more info but I am sending the bare bones in a direct answer to your query.
Regards as ever RBD aka jungle1810