Private George Archibald Clive Gascoyne
08 Feb 1914 - 09 Sep 2005
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Biography
Clive met and married Airlie Campbell in January 1944. Airlie was in the ATS and working in the Special Duties Branch of Auxiliary Units and at that time was based at Hollingbourne Zero Station, Kent.
The story goes that at their first meeting she pulled a gun on him when he discovered the zero station and descended down to investigate
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynsted Patrol | Patrol member | 12 Jul 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
National ID
DJVN 27/3
Occupation
Farmer
Address
Bapchild Court, Sittingbourne, Kent
Other information
Known as Clive, in 1939 he was an Ambulance Driver. “Gascoyne’s Scarlet” is an apple named after an ancestor. In later life he became a local Magistrate.
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Caption & credit
Clive Gascoyne & Airlie Campbell (from Jim Gascoyne)
References
TNA ref WO199/3390
1939 Register
Son - Jim Gascoyne