Private Alva Ernest Rolph
29 Aug 1912 - 04 May 1993
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakenheath Patrol | Patrol member | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
National ID
TZIF 130/3
Occupation
Farm worker
Career
Horace Smith recounted to his son that Alva lost his revolver on a night exercise. This was a serious offence and might result in a Court Martial. The men spent all night searching for the weapon and eventually found it hanging from a tree!
Address
Station Road, Lakenheath, Suffolk
Other information
Alva and Sidney were brothers.
References
TNA ref WO199/3389
1939 Register
Son of Horace via Chris Pratt, Parham Airfield Museum