Thomas Haddon
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Brigadier Thomas Haddon was a British Army officer who served with the airborne forces during the Second World War, most notably during Operation Market Garden in September 1944. Following the war he
While on a visit to the 1st Airborne Division in March 1944, H.M. The King George VI inspects lightweight compact rations, designed to provide a balanced diet for airborne troops. Stood to his right is Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Haddon, CO of the 1st Battalion, Border Regiment, while Lieutenant-General Frederick Browning, GOC I Airborne Corps, stands two away from him while Brigadier Phillip Hicks, CO of the 1st Airlanding Brigade, is to Browning's left.
British paratroopers at Oosterbeek
Charles Loyd
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General Sir Henry Charles Loyd,, nicknamed "Budget Loyd", was a senior British Army officer who fought in both the world wars, most notably during the Second World War as General Officer Commanding of
Thomas Haddon
…Battalion, Borders, then serving in England as part of Brigadier Noel Irwin's 6th Infantry Brigade, itself one of three brigades forming Major General Charles Loyd's 2nd Infantry Division, and was made Officer Commanding (OC) "B" Company. Along with the rest of the division, Haddon's battalion was sent to France…
Captain Loyd during the First World War
The grave of General Sir Charles Loyd in Peper Harow, Surrey.