Memorial to British Airborne Forces 1941 - 1946 Hardwick Hall Derbyshire UK

            Airborne Forces Depot Hardwick Hall
Early Parachute Formation and Training 1940-42

Following Winston Churchill’s call to establish a corps of parachute troops on 22nd June 1940, parachute training commenced at RAF Ringway near Manchester. Number 2 Commando, the fledgling parachute unit was posted to Knutsford in Cheshire. On 31st August 1941 the decision was made to form the 1st Parachute Brigade under Brigadier Richard Gale. This was to be located at Hardwick Camp near Chesterfield in Derbyshire. Hardwick Hall became the new nucleus for parachute training and physical selection for airborne forces.

The memorial commemorates those men passed through training at Hardwick Hall and then gave their lives so that we may enjoy the beauty and peace of this land.

Taken in: UK / England / Bolsover District / Ault Hucknall (show map)

Taken on: October 22, 2024

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