| Page Created |
| June 2nd, 2022 |
| Last Updated |
| June 9th, 2022 |
| Additional Information |
| The Parachute Regiment Order of Battle Commanders Operations Equipment Multimedia References Interactive Page |
| Commanders |
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| Major John Rock |
| June 24th, 1940- November 21st, 1940 |
| Lieutenant Colonel C.I.A. Jackson |
| November 21st, 1940 – September 1941 |
| Lieutenant Colonel Richard Nelson “Windy” Gale |
| September 1941 – October 1941 |
| Major-General Frederick Arthur Montague “Boy” Browning |
| October 1941 – December 8th, 1944 |
| Major-General Richard Nelson “Windy” Gale. |
| December 8th, 1944 – End of War |
| Order of Battle |
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| No. 2 (Parachute) Commando, June 1940 – November 21st, 1940 |
| * Commando Headquarters * A Troop * B Troop * C Troop * D Troop |
| 11 Special Air Service Battalion, November 21st, 1940 |
| * Headquarters * Parachute Wing * Glider wing |
| 1st Parachute Brigade, September 1941 |
| * Headquarters * 1st Parachute Field Squadron. Royal Engineers * 1st Parachute Battalion * 2nd Parachute Battalion * 3rd Parachute Battalion |
| Command Parachute and Airborne Troops, October 1941 |
| Headquarters 1st Parachute Field Squadron. Royal Engineers 1st Parachute Brigade * 1st Parachute Battalion * 2nd Parachute Battalion * 3rd Parachute Battalion 1st Airlanding Brigade * 1st Battalion, Border Regiment, * 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment * 2nd Battalion, Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry * 1st Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles |
| 1st Airborne Division, December 1941 |
| Headquarters 1st Parachute Field Squadron. Royal Engineers 1st Parachute Brigade * 1st Parachute Battalion * 2nd Parachute Battalion * 3rd Parachute Battalion * 4th Parachute Battalion 1st Airlanding Brigade * 1st Battalion, Border Regiment * 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment * 2nd Battalion, Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry * 1st Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles |
| Army Air Corps, December 21st, 1941 |
| 1st Parachute Battalion 2nd Parachute Battalion 3rd Parachute Battalion 4th Parachute Battalion 5th (Scottish) Parachute Battalion 6th (Royal Welch) Parachute Battalion 151st Parachute Battalion (India) 1st Battalion, Border Regiment, 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment 2nd Battalion, Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 1st Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles |
| The Parachute Regiment, Army Air Corps, August 1st, 1942 |
| 1st Parachute Battalion 2nd Parachute Battalion 3rd Parachute Battalion 4th Parachute Battalion 5th (Scottish) Parachute Battalion 6th (Royal Welch) Parachute Battalion 156th Parachute Battalion |
| The Parachute Regiment, Army Air Corps, November 1942 |
| 1st Parachute Battalion 2nd Parachute Battalion 3rd Parachute Battalion 4th Parachute Battalion 5th (Scottish) Parachute Battalion 6th (Royal Welch) Parachute Battalion 7th (Light Infantry) Parachute Battalion 8th (Midlands) Parachute Battalion 9th (Eastern and Home Counties) Parachute Battalion 10th (Sussex) Parachute Battalion 11th Parachute Battalion 156th Parachute Battalion |
| The Parachute Regiment, Army Air Corps, May 1943 |
| 1st Parachute Battalion 2nd Parachute Battalion 3rd Parachute Battalion 4th Parachute Battalion 5th (Scottish) Parachute Battalion 6th (Royal Welch) Parachute Battalion 7th (Light Infantry) Parachute Battalion 8th (Midlands) Parachute Battalion 9th (Eastern and Home Counties) Parachute Battalion 10th (Sussex) Parachute Battalion 11th Parachute Battalion 12th (Yorkshire) Parachute Battalion 13th (Lancashire) Parachute Battalion 156th Parachute Battalion |
| The Parachute Regiment, Army Air Corps, January 1945 |
| 1st Parachute Battalion 2nd Parachute Battalion 3rd Parachute Battalion 4th Parachute Battalion 5th (Scottish) Parachute Battalion 6th (Royal Welch) Parachute Battalion 7th (Light Infantry) Parachute Battalion 8th (Midlands) Parachute Battalion 9th (Eastern and Home Counties) Parachute Battalion 10th (Sussex) Parachute Battalion 11th Parachute Battalion 12th (Yorkshire) Parachute Battalion 13th (Lancashire) Parachute Battalion 156th Parachute Battalion 15th (Scottish Volunteer) Parachute Battalion 16th (Staffords) Parachute Battalion |
| The Parachute Regiment, Army Air Corps, August 1945 |
| 1st Parachute Battalion 2nd Parachute Battalion 3rd Parachute Battalion 4th Parachute Battalion 5th (Scottish) Parachute Battalion 6th (Royal Welch) Parachute Battalion 7th (Light Infantry) Parachute Battalion 8th (Midlands) Parachute Battalion 9th (Eastern and Home Counties) Parachute Battalion 10th (Sussex) Parachute Battalion 11th Parachute Battalion 12th (Yorkshire) Parachute Battalion 13th (Lancashire) Parachute Battalion 156th Parachute Battalion 15th (Scottish Volunteer) Parachute Battalion 16th (Staffords) Parachute Battalion 17th Parachute Battalion (United Kingdom) |