| Surname: | Scholes |
| Initials: | W R F |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 5508062 |
| Notes: | CMP. Enlisted Hampshire Regiment later Royal Artillery, Light Anti-Aircraft, 1/3 44 transferred to CMP. 27/8/46 discharged. Extracts from Army Record:- He was born 26/3/20 om Edinburgh, Scotland, He enlisted 17/7/40, Residence Edinburgh, Scotland, He married Maureen Mary Harrison 19/10/44 at Hessle, Yorks, Occupation Concrete Mech. 17/7/40 he enlisted in to the Royal Artillery, 15/9/48 to Airborne Forces, 1/3/44 transferred to CMP, 21/6/44 to 190 HQ Pro Coy, 12/8/44 to 1 Airborne Div Pro Coy, 15/8/44 to HQ Airborne Corps, 27/2/45 to 1 Airborne Div Pro Coy, 10/5/45 to Allied Land Forces Norway, 10/7/45 to 6 Airborne Div Pro Coy.27/8/46 to class Z (T) reserve. Address:- 5 Downspark Road, Tatton, Southampton, Hants & "Avonlea" Boothferry Road, Hessle, East Yorks. 15/9/43 qualified parachutist, 12/9/43 passed photographic interpretation course. He served Home 17/7/40 to 16/9/44, North West Europe 17/9/44 to 13/10/44, Home 14/10/44 to 9/5/45, ALF Norway 10/5/45 to 31/5/45, Home 1/6/45 to 12/9/45, Middle East 13/9/45 to 20/6/46, Home 21/6/46. 4/12/51 France & Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, GSM 1918 Palestine. Address:- Not shown. William Richard Frank Scholes. Extract from the Hull Daily Mail - Saturday, October 21, 1944. Hessle Wedding. The wedding took place at All Saints's Church, Hessle, of Mr William Richard Francis Scholes, elder son of Mr and the late Mrs R F Scholes of 5 Downs park Road, Totton, Southampton and Miss Marjorie Mary Harrison, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Harrison, of "Avonlea" Boothferry Road, Hessle. The bride was given away by her father, wore a gown of ivory corded silk moire with a silver thread, and her silk veil was held in place by a coronet of orange blossom. Her bridesmaid was Miss Barbara Wilkinson and Mrs K Jordan was best man, with Mr P Stirk and Mr J P Tomlinson groomsmen. The ceremony was conducted by the Ref H W Beck, of Hessle and the reception followed at Jackson's Restaurant. The honeymoon is being spent in London and the South of England. |
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| Decoration: | General Service Medal 1918 (London Gazette: Medal Roll WO 100/541 Page: 0136 Aug. 27, 1951) |
| Citation: | Clasp "Palestine 1945-1948". |