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206136RQMS. Joseph N.M.I. Heywood
British Army Middlesex Regiment
from:Liverpool
My father, Joseph Heywood, born December 14,1901 in Manchester, originally served with the Welsh Regiment from 21-7-1919 to 16-10-29. He was discharged with the rank of Corporal 20-7-1931.He enlisted in the newly formed Middlesex Regiment Territorial Army as a QMS. He saw service with the Colors from 3-6-1939 to 18-8-1946. He served in Northwest Europe from 3-5-46 to 8-6-46. He was awarded, A certificate for Good Service by the C-in-C Home Forces (Authroity: ECO 691 of 1943)The Territorial Army Efficiency Medal, The France and Germany Star, The Defence Medal and the War Medal 1939-45
He enlisted into the Royal Artillery, Territorial Army 6-1-1948 and served until 1952 when he brought his family to the United States as his daughter Maureen had married an Airman from the US Eighth Army Air Corp. His good friends in the Army included RQMS Ben Brockman and also Sergeant Harry Attle.
His son, my brother, Anthony Joseph Heywood served from 1944 to 1948 in the Royal Air Force in Burma, India and Ceylon. I was born in London in 1943. My brother Anthony thinks that our father served in France and was part of the evacuation from Dunkirk. His address while in the Regiment was my grandmother's house - 171 Long Lane, Finchley, N3, London. We'd love to hear about the stories from any of his mates or associates.
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