Private Peter George Harcourt
28 May 1924 - 08 Sep 2009
Profile Picture
Profile picture
Caption & credit
Peter George Harcourt on right (from Kate Harcourt)
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blakeney Patrol | Patrol member | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
National ID
TSCB 1/7
Occupation
Farmer
Address
Brecks Farm, Langham, Norfolk
Other information
Peter left school aged 14 and was working full time on the farm. He was the son of Sergeant Hugh Harcourt. He would proudly wear his Auxiliary Unit lapel badge in his buttonhole for years.
The picture shows Peter with his older brother Raymond, who died in the Far East when the Japanese ship he was a POW on was strafed and sunk by Lockheed Lightnings. He was in a team being moved about what is now Sulawesi, building airstrips.
References
Evelyn Simak
TNA ref WO199/3389
The family of Peter Harcourt