| Surname: | Albon |
| Initials: | A |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 5882141 |
| Notes: | CMP. 12/5/30 he enlisted in the 4 Northamptonshire Regiment, TA, discharged 29/10/30. 30/10/30 re enlisted in the Grenadier Guards, 39/10/33 to army res. 1/12/39 mobilized in Grenadier Guards. 3/1/40 transferred to CMP. 20/8/45 Discharged. Info from Army Record:- Born 26/8/12 at Rushden, Higham Ferrers, Northants, home address:- 58 Shirley Road, Rushden, Northants. enlisted 30/10/30, married Phyllis Rhoda Shatford 29/3/37 at St Andrews Church, Kettering, occupation shoe hand. Served Home 30/10/30 to 27/11/31, Egypt 28/11/31 to 8/11/32, Home 9/11/32 to 29/10/33, Res. 30/10/33 to 30/11/39, Home 1/12/39 to 7/4/40, France 8/4/40 to 23/6/40, Home27/6/40 to 19/6/44, N W Europe 20/6/44 to 16/11/44, Home 17/11/44 to 19/6/45, W Res. 20/8/45 to 9/2/54, A G Res. 10/2/54 to 26/8/57. 9/4/40 with 42 Div Pro Coy, 16/10/40 with 55 Div Pro Coy, 10/9/41 159 HQ Pro Coy, 7/7/41 to 161 (HQ Pro Coy, 24/7/42 to 47 Div Pro Coy, 24/7/45 to 177 (Ports) Pro Coy. 28/10/48 he was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, France & Germany Star, Defence & War Medals. Address:- 30 Newman Street, Burton Latimer, Northants. Albert Albon. |