Enlisted 24th October 1940. Trained at Bulford. RASC. Driver. Was on board ship heading for Malayaas Singapore fell. Reported missing probably POW but ship had been diverted. Wife received latter from Durban saying safe. Spent war in Ceylon. Mrs Gaskell had to inform War Office that he was safe. Based in Candy in Ceylon. Born 1910. Attended St John's School. Worked at HL Slaters. Married Ada Thorley. Lived with mother on Lord Street but moved into Fairfield Avenue before the war.
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