Private Thomas Eric George Spanton
24 Oct 1907 - 31 Dec 1961
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monkton Patrol | Patrol member | 27 Jul 1941 | 01 Jun 1943 |
National ID
DJHO 141/1
Occupation
Farmer
Address
(1939) The Elms, Way Hill, Minster, then Wayborough Farm, Wayborough Hill, Minster, Kent later Minster House, Way, Minster, Kent
Other information
Discharged as medically unfit 1st June 1943. Some records give year of birth as 07 or 08.
Thomas was issued with a Smith & Wesson revolver serial number 5380.
One of Thomas' sons was tragically killed when he fell from a tractor in August 1949.
Mr Spanton died in 1961 and his son, Edward, said his mother was kept very much in the dark: “We thought he was out on the marsh spotting aircraft.”
Other pictures
Profile picture
Caption & credit
Spanton being discharged (from Captain Gardner papers)
References
TNA ref WO199/3390 & 1
1939 Register
Norman Bonney for Captain Gardener's papers
Adrian Westwood