Tudor Groom

Personnel header
Private Tudor Groom
Life dates
19 May 1920 - 2006
Biography

The son of Alfred and Beatrice (nee Thomas) Groom, Aubrey and Tudor and Albert Francis were brothers. He married Ruth Hanford in 1946.

Postings
Unit or location Role Posted from until
Margam Patrol Patrol member 16 Aug 1943 03 Dec 1944
Margam Patrol Patrol member 16 Aug 1943 03 Dec 1944
National ID
XKBK 11/4
Occupation

Forestry worker

Address
(1939) Bryndu-uchaf Farm, Bryndu, Pyle, Glamorganshire later Cwrt-y-defaid Farm, Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales
Other information

Tudor was posted from 20th Battalion Home Guard 16 Aug 1943.

Tudor Groom, a brother to Aubrey Eric, had also helped on the estate similarly to Albert Francis, and was also a forestry worker, and in a reserved occupation during the war. Even late in life, he was an excellent shot; the family joke was he could blow the gonads off a fly at 30 yards with a shotgun !

Other pictures
Profile picture
Caption & credit
Tudor, Albert F, Fred (not Aux) and Aubrey Groom in 1980s (from Jason Grey)
References

TNA ref WO199/3389

1939 Register

Jason Grey