Private Wallace Charles Hannant
07 Oct 1905 - 04 Sep 1984
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Caption & credit
Wallace Charles “Wally” Hannant at his retirement
Biography
Born at Burgh near Aylsham, he moved with his family to live at the Nelson public house in North Walsham as a child. Leaving school he worked as a builder, then a thatcher before joining his brothers at Hannant’s Garage in North Walsham in 1931. He specialised in accident repair work. Wally worked there until retirement in 1970, having risen to be Managing Director of the business.
In 1936 he married Ethel Gaze and they had a son, David.
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Walsham Patrol | Patrol member | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
National ID
TQHC 303/5
Occupation
Motor engineer
Career
A well known local figure, none of the newspaper reports about him make any mention of his wartime role.
Address
The Bungalow, Station Road, North Walsham, Norfolk
References
TNA ref WO199/3389
1939 Register
Eastern Daily Press 9 Oct 1970, 17 Sep 1984
North Norfolk News 16 Oct 1970