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Name
Rang Battle at Arnhem
17-26 September 1944 Profession after 1945
John Wellbelove Lieutenant 21-9 killed in action -
Fred Terry Platoon Sergeant 21-9 wounded (in the neck) and prisoner of war Newspaper Agency/Mayor of Middleham. Passed away at 81 year (1996)
John Kimber Lance sergeant 21-9 wounded (in the head) and prisoner of war Head of Transport Dept of brewery. Passed away at 79 year (1992)
Cyril Crickett Corporal 21-9 wounded (lower arm) and prisoner of war Ministry of War Pensions, Head WWI- dept. Passed away 2005
David Patterson Corporal 21-9 prisoner of war Joiner. Passed away at 83 years (2002)
Ted Clague Lance Corporal 26-9 Returned across Rhine Contractor in the building trade
Eric Melling Lance korporaal 21-9 Killed in action and missing -
Eddie Flinn Private 21-9 wounded (in foot) and prisoner of war Joiner
‘Pip’ Hulse Private 21-9 wounded and prisoner of war.
3-10-1944 died of wounds -
Tommy McDonald Private 21-9 killed in action -
Jim Isles Private 21-9 wounded and prisoner of war Operator ICI Chemicals Passed away at 63 years (1987)
Bob Barnes Private 21-9 killed in action -
‘Gerry’ Greasley Private 21-9 wounded and prisoner of war Building trade
Passed away at 70 years(1983)
W. Gibson Private 26-9 Returned across Rhine ?
‘Click‘ Fiddler Private 23-9 killed in action and missing -
Joe Winstanley Private 21-9 wounded and prisoner of war Train driver. Passed away at 52 years (1972)
Edwin Ainsworth Private 23-9 prisoner of war Regular army/garage owner
Passed away at 55 years(1978)
John Glenn Private 21-9 wounded and prisoner of war Died of wounds 24 October 1945 in Manchester
Johnny Swarbrick Private 21-9 wounded and prisoner of war ?
Johnny Walker Private 26-9 Returned across Rhine Bus driver
Norman Savage Private 26-9 Returned across Rhine Assembling microchips for NASA Bus driver
Frank Evans Private Prisoner of war ?
Frank Jarvis Private 21-9 killed in action and missing -
Pilots Horsa 166

Ian ‘Blackie’ Blackwood Squadron
Sergeant-Major 24-9 wounded and prisoner of war Bank employee, Passed away at 79 years( 1996)

Bill ’Taffy’ Williams Sergeant 20-9 prisoner of war Map Maker, Ordnance Survey,
Tax Officer. Passed away at 88 years (2005)

'13 Platoon, the story of Horsa 166' tells the story of the search for the occupants of the Horsa glider that landed on Monday 18 September 1944 near the village of Wolfheze in the area of Arnhem. The Battle at Arnhem is still in its early phase when the British pilots say goodbye to their 25 passengers of 13 Platoon, The Border Regiment. Both the pilots and their passengers go about their separate ways to carry out their orders.
54 years after one of the pilots Sergeant Bill 'Taffy 'Williams meets a Dutch journalist/the author of the book. Williams talks about the wish that has been with him for many years to find out what had happened to his passengers of that fateful flight to Arnhem. But Williams must confess that he can't remember exactly what unit his passengers were with. As the thought keeps coming back to Williams, he asks the Dutch journalist to help him find them.
That was the start of a search that lasted more than four years and which finally led to a new and moving view on the Battle at Arnhem. In the captivating stories of what happened to them before during and after the Battle the human aspect and personal experiences of the airbornes give the reader a surprising and gripping view on the events. Fascinating consequence of the search is that it has led, 60 years after the events, to several unexpected renewed personal contact between the pilot and some of his passengers.
The search is published in a Dutch book. English translation is to follow in 2006.

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