My father Alan Francis Mead sadly passed away on 26 October 2025 at the age of 99 years.
He wrote the book 'Kalanyot - Letters from Palestine' about his time spent in Palestine from 1945-8 and also about his military training. He attended a number of reunions with his regimental colleagues. Members of the Thames Valley Parachute Regiment were in attendance at his funeral which was held on 19 November.