| Surname: | Lester |
| Initials: | A R |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 1778876 |
| Notes: | CMP. Enlisted Royal Artillery 322 Searchlight Training Regiment, 5/7/41transferred to CMP. 200 Pro Coy. 1/1/46 to discharge. He formerly served in the Worcestershire Regt. No. 5246557 Pte. from 12/5/25 to 11/5/32. Extracts from Army Record:- He was born29/1/08 at Lyng. West Bromwich , Staffs, He enlisted 13/3/41, He resided at 74 Temple Street, West Bromwich, Staffs, Single, Occupation Painter. He served Home 12/5/25 to 12/1/26, Germany 13/1/.26 28/10/26 Germany 29/12/26 ti 14/2/27, India 15/2/27 to 9/11/29, China 10/11/29 to 16/2/31, Home 17/2/31 to 11/5/37, Home 13/3/31 to 9/10/42, North Africa 10/10/42 to 31/12/45, Home 1/1/46. 6/6/46 to class Z (T) reserve. Casualty List 1022/1, Middle East, Wounded, 13/11/1942. 3/1/49 He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star with 1 army clasp, Italy Star, War Medal. Address:- 51 Glastonbury Road, Stone Cross, West Bromwich, Staffs. Arthur Robert Lester. |