An important statement from Friends of The Tenth

When we formed our charity, a main objective was to ‘name in tablets of stone all the members of the Battalion at the time of the Battle of Arnhem’.
This mission will be accomplished by September this year with the installation of a Memorial pathway. More than twenty York stone slabs will be laid in the Memorial Garden oval path.
Each stone will be inscribed with approximately thirty names. The total, of more than 600 names, will identify those who were serving with the battalion from mid to late 1944. The path will, of course, include those, already named on the Memorial, who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
The total cost is £27,000. We hope that you may be able to support this project. We have already received a hugely generous donation, covering more than half the cost, from our long-term supporter, Barratt Developments Ltd.
You may be a next of kin, family of one of those brave young men, or you may feel an association or have a connection. We will be very grateful if you wish to donate in memory of one individual soldier or all of them. You can donate and, if you wish add UK Gift Aid, by clicking this safe and secure link.
https://gofund.me/2297c349
Another way to support this project is to buy from our online shop where we have unique books and prints for sale.
https://friendsofthetenth.co.uk/shop/
During the course of the next few months, we will also be offering special items for auction
We thank the following for their generosity –
Steve & Nic Gornall, Seaport Engineers Ltd
Andrew (Charlie) McColgan
Richard Chevis (In memory of: Cpl J W Chevis 6400518 ‘A’ Coy)
Alexandra Dembitz (In memory of: Pte Denzil Meyer Keen 6292817 ‘A’ Coy KIA)
Sally & Les Dyos (In memory of: Pte Frank Burton 4975961 ‘A’ Coy)
Steve Infield (In memory of: Lt Gerald Infield, 3rd Parachute Bn Arnhem)
Mark Burgess (In memory of: Lt William Burgess 172168 ‘B’ Coy KIA)
David, Alan, Clive and Colin Wilmott (In memory of: Pte Albert Wilmott 4078589 ‘B’ Coy)
Tom Pooley (In memory of: Pte Victor Gregg 6913933 ‘S’ Coy)
Christopher Bower (In memory of: Pte George Albert Bower, 4746376 ‘HQ’ Coy)
Royal Cornwall Branch Parachute Regimental Association
Roy Hill (In memory of: Pte William Courcha, 14665231 ‘S’ Coy)
Arjan & Liesbeth Vrieze (In memory of: L/Cpl Harry Dicken, 14410900 ‘HQ’ Coy)
Sally Lothian (In memory of: Pte William Courcha, 14665231 ‘S’ Coy)
Anonymous (In memory of: Tony Constable, 6402051 ‘S’ Coy)
Anonymous (In memory of: Pte Peter Wyke, 14219746 ‘B’ Coy)
Anonymous (In memory of: Pte Alex Wilson, 5573609 ‘HQ’ Coy)
Anonymous (In memory of: Pte William Barham, 1470057)
Dawn & Fred Wilson, the Burrough Court Estate
Anonymous (In memory of: Pte Denzil Meyer Keen 6292817 ‘A’ Coy KIA)
Anonymous (In memory of: Sgt Harry Houghton 3316885 ‘A’ Coy)
Anonymous (In memory of: C/Sgt Kenneth McThoy 6403389 ‘HQ’ Coy)