British Airbourne at Arnhem

&quot;Major Renton `Spike` Galloway MC from Jesmond,Newcastle was wounded in the left arm at Verrieres on 14th June 1944 .He returned to 6th Durham light infantry on the 2nd August 1944 where he took over command of `A` Company He was killed in action near Le Plessis Grimault on the 12th August 1944 ,eye witnesses reported  he was killed by a german shell which clipped the trees and exploded above  killing Mr Galloway and four other ranks he was 32years old...&quot; 
-Durham Light Inf. website

France, June 1944

British soldiers of Wingate's Raiders manning a camouflaged gun during the Burma campaign.