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Glider pilot identity

Hello,

Can anyone confirm that the following member of the Glider Pilot Regiment served at Arnhem:

2090474 S/SGT. J. ROBERTSON. GLIDER P. REGT.

Any help or suggestions as how I might confirm his participation would be gratefully received.

Kind regards, Malcolm.

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By: MJW - 8th May 2010 at 17:42

Hello OEB:

Thank you for the reply and your kind offer.

I appreciate any help and wish to thank you in advance for any time taken.

Kind regards, Malcolm.

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By: Arabella-Cox - 8th May 2010 at 11:10

I’m a member of the GPRA and have lord knows how many reference books and lists at home. If you can give me 48 hours (I’m an ocean away at the moment) I can do some checking for you.

I’ll PM you the address of the editor of the GPRA magazine and if you write a short letter asking for info they’ll likely post it in the next issue.

The website given isn’t the official GPRA site, just the personal one of one of the members.

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By: MJW - 5th May 2010 at 11:51

Hello GliderSpit,

It would seem that this may well be the individual but I would like to try and confirm his service number. I am unsure of how to go about this. If anyone has any ideas I would like to hear from them!

Kind regards, Malcolm.

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By: GliderSpit - 5th May 2010 at 10:29

In the book Glider Pilots at Arnhem ISBN 184415763-6 by Mike Peters & Luuk Buist, a S/Sgt Robertson is mentioned. They seem to have no further details of him.

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By: MJW - 4th May 2010 at 08:41

Hello GliderSpit,

Many thanks for the link. It is greatly appreciated.

Kind regards, Malcolm.

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By: GliderSpit - 4th May 2010 at 06:40

Maybe you could try to contact the Glider Pilot Regimental Association: http://www.gliderpilotregiment.org.uk/

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