Sergeant Percy Retter
04 Nov 1916 - 14 Nov 2001
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Biography
Percy was the Sergeant of Newton Poppleford Patrol, Devon
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Poppleford Patrol | Patrol Leader | 17 Jul 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
National ID
WIAI 87/1
Commissioned or Enlisted
July 1940
Occupation
Market gardener
Address
16 Hillside, Burrow, Newton Poppleford, Devon
Other information
The Patrol's explosives were stored in Percy's outside toilet.
Auxiliers Retter, Pyle, Garnsworthy and Haslam were all near neighbours at Hillside, Burrow. A keen footballer he was involved with Newton Poppleford Amateur Football Club.
The son of Albert Retter he was brought up by his widowed mother Clarissa, Percy married Vera Crutchett in 1939.
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Caption & credit
Percy Retter headstone
References
TNA ref WO199/3391
1939 Register
Hancock data held at B.R.A
The Retter family