Raymond Skinner

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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
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