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252634 S/Sgt. Nowell Royson Rex Bashford British Army 71st Line of Communication Workshops 2/1 (NY) KAR Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers from:Brighton Rex Bashford served from 1st of November 1940 to 28th of September 1942 with the 15th Battalion, Sussex Home Guard. He was transferred to Marston and joined the newly formed REME on 22nd of October 1942. Various postings followed, where he undertook Driving, Mechanical and Fitter Training. In July 1943 he was transferred to TREME Mobility Centre, Arnold prior to embarking for East Africa Command on 17th fo July 1943. On arrival in Kenya he joined the 2/1 (NY) Kings African Rifles and then moved to the East African Electrical and Mechanical Engineers serving with 71st Line of Communication Workshops under the command of the Kings African Rifles. Having attained all his 1st Class trade certificates, rapid promotion followed and in 1944 he was a Staff Sgt and in charge of 71st LOC Workshops. In July 1945 he was posted to 405th Base Workshops in Nairobi and in July 1945 posted to EAEME (ex KAR) and sttached to Transit Camp. UK leave was granted between 30th of August 1945 and 23rd of November 1945 before his return to (2/1) (NY) Kings African Rifles which he remained with until his return to the UK on 9th of July 1946. Add to this record.  Related Content: 15th (West Brighton) Battalion, Sussex Home Guard 71st Line of Communication Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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