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Fus. John Gorbutt
British Army 2nd btn Royal Irish Fusiliers
from:Swinefleet, Goole, Yorkshire
I joined RAF June 8th 1944, transferred to Army August 1944. Trained in Ireland, different Infantry units. I was sent to the UK and Wales 8th Manchesters from Malta, transferred to Irish Fusiliers, Swansea and to the Middle East. I was with the last troops in Alexandria, went to Fayid then to Palestine-Jerusalem-Tel-E-Viv-Amman Trans-Jordan -and demobbed. Trained in Signals, also Despatch rider in Palestine.