Private William Thomas "Bill" Swatheridge
12 Apr 1902 - 01 Jun 1986
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Caption & credit
William Swartheridge (from Malcolm Rogers)
Biography
He was best man at his brother George's wedding in 1936.
A Facebook post by his grandson shows him driving his tractor to take strawberries to Swanwick station
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warsash Patrol | Patrol member | 10 Jul 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
National ID
EDIC 229/1
Occupation
Tractor driver
Address
10 New Road, Fleet End Council Houses, Warsash, Hampshire
Other information
Bill was the father of Auxilier Ken Swatheridge. The nominal roll says Ken was discharged 20 Jan 1944 medically unfit, this perhaps relates to his father, Bill.
References
TNA ref WO 199/3391
Bryan Woodford
1939 Register
Grandson Malcolm Rogers
Hampshire Telegraph 11 Sep 1936