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Private Raymond "Ray" Skinner
Life dates
05 Nov 1903 - 09 Feb 1974
Biography
The son of James and Rose he married Dulcie Nicholas in 1947.
Postings
Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
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Langstone Patrol | Patrol member | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
National ID
XPFA 231/5
Occupation
Butcher
Address
Dracullwyn Farm, Cats Ash, Newport, Monmouthshire
Other information
Known as Ray he was a local well known butcher in the Caerleon Road area of Newport. Ray was one of the only 2 members of Jonah Patrol that were not members of the Rover Scouts. David Escott recalls that Ray Skinner was another man of some ‘character’: “I thought he was a farmer, but he was certainly involved in some rather suspicious ‘slaughtering’ activities during the war, and I believe members of Jonah Patrol benefited from joints of meat of undisclosed origin during the era of rationing”.
References
Sallie Mogford
TNA ref WO199/3389
1939 Register