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Royal Tank Regiment

25 Queen Edith’s Way, Pightle

History of 25 Queen Edith's Way

1935:

Rutherford Almond

1939:

Arthur R Almond, b 1879, tailor and robe maker (Special constabulary)

Olive, b 1881

Joyce Herbert (1948 Pettengell), b 1921

Annie L V Brown, b 1901, elementary school teacher


Arthur Thomas Almond was the son of Arthur Rutherford Almond, a company managing director and his wife Olive Elizabeth. He was born in 1914 and in WWII became a lieutenant in the 46th Liverpool Welsh Royal Tank Regiment. He was killed 28/10/1942 (the Second Battle of El Alamein 23/10/1942 – 11/11/1942) and is commemorated at the El Alamein war cemetery in Egypt.

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