| Surname: | Wakefield |
| Initials: | A J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 5178440 |
| Notes: | CMP. Enlisted in the Gloucestershire Regt,21/11/40 to Shropshire L I, 6/5/42 transferred to CMP, (VP), 28/10/45 to discharge. Extracts from Army Record:- 15/10/06 he was born Fairford, Gloucestershire, Enlisted 5/5/37, Resided Birmingham, Warwickshire, He married 10/4/38 at Birmingham, Occupation Labourer. 6/5/42 transferred to CMP (VP), 1/6/42 to 372 coy (VP), 26/4/44 to 335 Coy (VP). Occupation Labourer, Military Conduct Exemplary, Testimonial: L/Cpl A J Wakefield has served throughout the war and since May 1942, with the CMP. Has been employed in Police and Escort duties and has proved a good reliable NCO. Purfleet, Essex, 1/9/45 signed OC 335 Coy (VP). Address: 5 Anderson Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham 11. POW Escort Duties: 14/9/44 to 19/9/44, 21/9/44 to 23/9/44, 26/9/44 to 27/9/44, 29/9/44 to 1/10/44, 13/6/44 to 26/6/44, 14/7/44 to 20/7/44, 28/7/44 to 5/8/44, 6/8/44 to 12/8/44, 23/8/55 to 29/8/44. 2/10/44 to 4/10/44, 9/10/44 to 10/10/44, 13/10/44 to 16/10/44, 18/10/44 to 21/10/44, 23/10/44 to 25/10/44, 26/10/44 to 27/10/44, 30/10/44 to 1/11/44, 15/2/45 to 21/2/45, 22/2/45 to 8/3/45, 4/4/45 to 6/4/45. He served Home 5/5/25 to 11/2/27, China 12/2/27 to 27/9/27, India 28/9/27 to 9/10/28, Egypt 10/10/28 to 28/6/31, Singapore 29/1/31 to 27/3/33, Home 28/3/33 to 11/4/33.A Reserve 12/4/33 to 1/0/39, Home 2/9/39 to 28/10/45, Army Z (T) reserve 29/10/45 18/1/49 He was awarded the France & Germany Star, Defence Medal. War Medal. Address:- 5 Anderton Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham 11. Alexander John Wakefield. |