The sons of Herbert and Florence, Charles and Sidney Haines were brothers. Their father served in WW1 in the Royal Norfolk Regiment and later the Bedfordshire Regiment. He seems to have died in 1927 and his wife remarried a Daniel Clabberton the same year, after his wife died in 1926.
Their mother was from Rangoon, Myanmar (Burma). There were 3 sons and a daughter who married an American and moved to USA post war.
Sid married Evelyn Herbert in 1947.
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earlham Patrol | Patrol Corporal | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
Leather dresser
Charles George Haines was the eldest brother and was the Patrol Leader and Sid was the Corporal. On the nominal roll, Charles Haines is listed as Sergeant but has a pencil written annotation of "pte" next to it and Sid Haines is listed as Corporal but has a similar hand annotated note next to it saying "Sgt". On the Stand down list of leaders, drawn up by Major Hancock, it shows Charles as the Patrol Leader.
Sid joined the Army at some point and looks to have served in Italy with the Royal Norfolk Regiment, being discharged in 1947 and receiving medals in 1949. As he appears on the nominal roll, and has been checked twice as being present for something on the lists (There are two ticks next to his name), he could have signed up on Stand Down. He seems to have joined 30th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment who were on Garrison and Phantom / Deception duty in Italy until 1946.
The National Archives in Kew ref WO199/3389
1939 Register
Kiel Almond
Evelyn Simak