The son of John and Bessie Bartlett. He worked for Purnell & Sons printers.
He was recorded as being 5 foot 7 inches tall with dark brown hair and blue eyes.
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Elm Patrol | Patrol member | 19 Jul 1940 | 01 Jun 1943 |
Apprentice photo-lithography
Midsomer Norton Home Guard
Great Elm Auxiliary Units Patrol
3 June1943 - Enlisted at Saighton, into General Service Corps. Posted to, No 1 P.T.C (Primary Training Centre) based at Saighton camp, near Chester, Cheshire.
19 April 1943 - injured knee while playing football.
14 July 1943 - transferred to 43 Survey Training centre, Royal Engineers.
20 Oct 1943 - Y list, Hospital.
31 Dec 1943 - 44 Survey Training centre.
27 March 1944 - Survey Training centre? RJAFJ. Embarked for North Africa with Draft RJAFJ.
6 April 1944 - Disembarked, XIV list.
6 Nov 1944 - 516, Field Survey Company, 44 Central Mediterranean Force.
3 July 1945 - 13 Field Survey Company, 45 Central Mediterranean Force.
Service –
Home - 3 June 1943 to 26 March 1944.
North Africa – 27 March 1944 to 27 Oct 1945.
Left and joined HM Forces 3rd June 1943. He joined Royal Engineers 13 Field Survey Company as Sapper 14622691. He died from Polio in 65th British General Hospital, Italy, 6 months after the end of hostilities. He is buried at Castera War Cemetery, Italy.
He was awarded 1939 – 45 Star, 1939 – 45 War medal and Italy Star.
TNA ref WO199/3390 & WO199/3391
1939 Register
Alan Readhead - The Midsomer Norton Company of the 4th Somerset Battalion of the Home Guard WW2
Service record from TNA from Chris Perry
Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer - 09 Nov 1945