Alt Ref NoMR4/17/359
Acc No3434
TitlePapers of No. 2346409 Lance-Corporal James.R. Beresford, The Manchester Regiment
Description1 Soldier's Service and Pay book containing various paper items including notes on Anti-Gas procedure, notes on Army rates of pay, an Army Education Card, 1 certification of passed driving test, 1 extract from Part II Orders for May 1944, a small flyer for the "Femina" dancing and cabaret club in France, a note stating an inclusion on the nominal roll of personnel called forward between 2 Jan and 28 Jan 1946, a copy of the phonetic alphabet, copy of the reinstatement in Civil Employment Act 1944, various handwritten training notes and 1 ENSA programme for a production of George Bernard Shaw's Arms and the Man; 1 Soldier's New Testament (Boer War edition), 4 National Registration Identity cards for James R., Magdalene and Vera I. Beresford and 1 under sixteen card for Brian Beresford; 1 bundle of various newspapers from 1943-1945 including 1 copy of The Quadrant, 9 copies of the Union Jack, 1 copy of the Crusader, 4 copies of SSHHH and 1 copy of Athens Days.
Datec. 1900-1945
Extent1 bundle
AdminHistoryBorn on 20 Jan 1914 James Beresford, a clerk, enlisted in Jun 1940 and served in the Royal Signals during the Second World War. He served at home and in North Africa. He was promoted to corporal in Apr 1944.
FormatPrinted document
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