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Alfred W. Decker, Pte.

Personal information
Age	25
Nationality	British
Date / place of birth	Unknown
Genealogy	Son of Arnold Frederick and Jane Decker, Bow, London. Husband of Alice Lilian Decker, Bow, U.K.
Military information
Army Number	6015090
Rank	Pte.
Function	Unknown
Platoon / Troop / Flight	Unknown
Company / Squadron	Unknown
Unit / Group	3rd Battalion 1st Parachute Brigade
Division / Transport / Command	1st Airborne Division
Regiment	Army Air Corps Parachute Regiment
Death information
Died when	18-9-1944
Died where	Arnhem
Spot	Unknown
Map reference	Unknown
Burial location	Oosterbeek, War Cemetery, Netherlands
Grave number	19-B-2
Graves overview	Graves overview
Miscellaneous information
Personal notes
Pte. Decker\\'s grandparents were Dutch Jews from Amsterdam who emigrated to England in the mid-1800\\'s. After parachuting into Norh Africa, Sicily and Italy he was killed and buried in Holland, the home of his ancestors. Miss Dicky de Haan (from Steynweg 12, Oosterbeek) took care of the grave for many years.

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Alfred W. Decker, Pte.

Personal information
Age	25
Nationality	British
Date / place of birth	Unknown
Genealogy	Son of Arnold Frederick and Jane Decker, Bow, London. Husband of Alice Lilian Decker, Bow, U.K.
Military information
Army Number	6015090
Rank	Pte.
Function	Unknown
Platoon / Troop / Flight	Unknown
Company / Squadron	Unknown
Unit / Group	3rd Battalion 1st Parachute Brigade
Division / Transport / Command	1st Airborne Division
Regiment	Army Air Corps Parachute Regiment
Death information
Died when	18-9-1944
Died where	Arnhem
Spot	Unknown
Map reference	Unknown
Burial location	Oosterbeek, War Cemetery, Netherlands
Grave number	19-B-2
Graves overview	Graves overview
Miscellaneous information
Personal notes
Pte. Decker\\'s grandparents were Dutch Jews from Amsterdam who emigrated to England in the mid-1800\\'s. After parachuting into Norh Africa, Sicily and Italy he was killed and buried in Holland, the home of his ancestors. Miss Dicky de Haan (from Steynweg 12, Oosterbeek) took care of the grave for many years.

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Roll of Honour: British 1st Airborne Division

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