Lance Corporal Alec Francis Somers
18 Apr 1913 - 08 Nov 1969
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Garth, Bilting, Kent | Scout Section Corporal | Unknown | Unknown |
National ID
WEJI 166/9
Regiment
The Royal Army Service Corps
Occupation
Tobacco Salesman
Career
Alec Somers, along with Arthur Spurrett was based at Chertsey in 1940 when a call came for four volnteers. They were transferred to Tunbridge wells in May before moving to the Garth with Captain Peter Fleming in June 1940. He remained at the Garth until it closed down in 1944, becoming invoved in the training exercises for Patrols in addiiton to driving.
Other information
In 1940 he married Bertha Marion Bond in Devon, near his home town of Axmouth.
References
Arthur Spurrett via Adrian Westwood
Gardner Papers (Cart Archive)