| Surname: | Kendal |
| Initials: | G F |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 7923196 |
| Notes: | CMP. Enlisted Royal Armoured Corps, 56 Training Regiment, 12/4/41 transferred to CMP. VP. 21/1/46 discharged. Extracts from Army Record:- He was born 1/10/08 at Cathcart, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, He enlisted 7/11/40, He resided in 16 Garturk Street, Glasgow 2, Lanarkshire, He married Helen Smith, 2/7/35 at the Royal Hotel, Monifeith, Angus, Occupation Shop Assistant. 17/5/42 with 335 Coy (VP) 21/8/42 with 336 Coy (VP), 28/9/42 with 335 Coy (VP), 28/10/42 to Scottish Command, 9/11/42 to 355 Coy (VP), 22/3/44 with 578 Coy (VP), 11/12/44 with 351 Coy (VP), 12/2/45 to 416 Coy (VP), 20/3/45 to Command Depot, to 21/3/45 171 HQ Pro Coy, 15/11/45 to 170 HQ Pro Coy, Discharge Certificate:- trade on enlistment: Grocer, Military Conduct Exemplary, Testimonial: During the time this NCP has been in this Coy. he has shown himself to be efficient in his duties and willing and Keen. Glasgow, 24/11/45, Signed APM, 170 HQ Pro Coy, CMP. Address:- 402 Allison Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Medal Card not found George Fleming Kendal His father No. 14274 Cpl. Joseph Kendal died 2/10/17 at the POW Hospital, Cairo, Egypt and is buried in the Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt in grave F310, age 34 husband of Jessie Brown Kendal, of 396, Allison Street, Crosshill, Glasgow. |