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« on: Monday 08 October 12 13:48 BST (UK) »
hi,
you are right, it could be any type of unit, i know i am grasping at thin straws, but just trying to start somewhere.
this guy was there from about 42 till about 47, ( unless he was posted away and then returned ), one reason for assuming it was an army unit, though, as you say to counter that, he may have been on a permanant posting with the likes of the homeguard, etc,
the family story is that he was due to marry a local girl, ( the friend's grandmother ) but his CO put a stop to it by informing her he was already married, this point i have proven as correct. all she had to go on was his name.
just thought, though i know it would be difficult, if not impossible, that if i could find out which units were around the area at the time, would give me at least something to start with.