| Alt Ref No | MR4/17/378 |
| Acc No | 4284 |
| Title | Papers of 3514269 Warrant Officer Class II Thomas Lainton of the Manchester Regiment, later 22240723 of the Royal Pioneer Corps |
| Description | Three certificates of service; soldier's release book from the Manchester Regiment at rank of Warrant Officer (2nd Class) dated 1939; 1 bundle (20 items) of photographs; 2 Christmas cards (one Manchester Regiment dated 1927, one Royal Pioneer Corps undated); discharge certificate dated 11 April 1949; certificate of army education dated July 1924; letter awarding an army pension dated 20 May 1957; certificate of good service dated 9 Jan 1942; certificate of service in the Manchester Regiment for the period 26 Aug 1920-8 Sep 1939; record of service card dated 16 Apr 1957; letter notifying of the death of 11186 Private [Samuel] Middleton of the Cheshire Regiment (torn); 2 envelopes. |
| Date | 1920-1957 |
| Extent | 1 bundle |
| AdminHistory | Thomas Lainton was born in 1902 and enlisted into the Manchester Regiment at Ashton-under-Lyne on 26 August 1920. He served with the 2nd Battalion, A Company. He was discharged from the Manchesters and re-enlisted into the Royal Pioneer Corps on 12 April 1949 and again on 13 May 1952. He was Warrant Officer at Ashton-under-Lyne Barracks. |
| CustodialHistory | The depositor was the nephew of Thomas Lainton. The papers were kept by the family. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Type | Archive |
| Ref No | GB131.MR/17/379 |
