Weedon Gerald Gunner 901245
Personnel Entry
Name Weeedon Gerald J.
Army number 901245
Rank Gunner.
Decorations 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Territorial Efficiency Decoration. Awarded the C in C's Certificate for Gallantry 8/12/1944.
Date of birth 16/3/1920 - some sources show 19th.
Age
Unit Enlisted in the Royal Artillery (TA) on 26/4/1939 at Maidstone, Kentvaged 19. Posted to 507 Battery, 143rd Field Regiment 2/9/1939. Served Iceland (stationed at Alafoss) 20/11/1940 until 3/1/1941 when he returned to the UK for a two week G.P.O. Course at Larkhill 2 - 15/2/1941. Posted to 360 Battery 143rd Field Regiment. Had a spell of leave in the UK. Returned to Iceland until Regiment returned to the UK on 11/4/1942. Served Normandy and North West Europe 8/6/1944 to 11/7/1946. Granted Y Release 12/3/1946. Relegated to the Class Z Reserve 13/6/1946. Demobilised 13/6/1946. (Date discrepancies to be checked). Released from Reserve liability 30/6/1959.
Company/Battery 507 and 360 Batteries.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet confirmed.
Task or role Technical Assistant - gained Trade qualifications.
Joined Brigade From the date the 143rd Field Regiment served in support of the 70th Brigade.
Promotions Unpaid Acting Lance Bombardier 18/12/1941. Paid Acting Lance Bombardier 18/12/1941. Unpaid Acting Bombardier 20/3/1942. Paid Acting Bombardier 20/3/1942. War Substantive Bompardier18/6/1942. Paid Acting Lance Sergeant 14/8/1942. Unpaid Acting Sergeant 10/12/1945. Paid Acting Sergeant 10/12/1945.
Wounded Not as far as is known.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death 15/10/1988 at Bromley, Kent. Probate granted at Brighton Registry 30/12/1988.
Home address In the 1921 Census Gerald is listed as living with his parents and grandparents at 16 Evelyn Road, Maidstone. At the time of his enrolment he is a Clerk living atLoose Road, Maidstone. His father was Edgar Weedon and his mother Gertrude Hughes. On 13/2/1943 he married Mary Laurel Burgess at Loose, Kent. He is living at 50 Buckland Road, Maidstone on 9/7/1945 and at Ventress Bay, Maidstone from 4/11/1948.
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