Private Henry William Curling
07 Sep 1905 - 13 Feb 1988
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guston Patrol | Patrol member | 30 May 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
National ID
DHIU 170/1
Occupation
Publican
Address
Swingate Inn, Deal Road, Guston, Dover, Kent
Other information
In 1939 he was living at 38 Astrid Road, Walmer, Kent.
Curling was the landlord of the Swingate Inn where 30 men from 15 Patrols gathered before the D-Day landings in June 1944 to hear plans for them to be dropped into France ahead of the Normandy Invasion. This never happened.
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Caption & credit
Curling Memorial
References