Glider n°5, Chalk Number 95, (Glider n°660, serial n° LJ 326)

A perfect landing near the Horsa bridge

Glider Glider Number 5 landed in a field adjacent to the Orne River Bridge, not exactly where planned but very well positioned for the job that was to be done.

Mens of the n°5

Royal Engineers of the 249th :

Cpl Straw
Sapper Bradford
Sapper Carter
Sapper Field
Sapper Wilkinson

Ox and Bucks, section 23 :
Lt Sweeney Platoon Commander
Sjt Gooch
Cpl Murton
Cpl Howard
Cpl Jennings
Cpl Stacey
L/Cpl Porter
Pte Allen
Pte Bowden
Pte Buller
Pte Bright
Pte Bleach
Pte Clark 46
Pte Galbraith
Pte Jackson 59
Pte Roach
Pte Roberts 94
Pte Read
Pte Tibbert
Pte Wixon
Pte Wood
Pte Willcocks

Lt Macdonald 7PARA Liasion Officer

Glider pilot regiment :
S/Sgt Pearson Horsa Pilot
S/Sgt Guthrie Horsa Co-Pilot