VIII
Commanding Officers
1943-1948
| 8th (Midland) Parachute Battalion |
| Formed from 13th Battalion The Royal Warwickshire Regiment in November 1942 |
| 1943...........Lieutenant
Colonel Hildersly 1943-1944 Lieutenant Colonel A S Pearson, DSO, MC 1944-1947 Lieutenant Colonel G Hewetson, DSO 1947-1948 Lieutenant Colonel J H M Hackett, DSO |
| Amalgamated with 9th Parachute Battalion in January 1948 to form 8th/9th Parachute Battalion |
| 8th/9th Parachute Battalion |
| 1948..........Lieutenant Colonel J H M Hackett, DSO |
| Disbanded in June 1948 |