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Those known to have served with Army Catering Corps during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Austin James. Pte.
- Baxter Alexander. Pte. (d.3rd Feb 1945)
- Broadway Ronald Robert. Pte.
- Ferguson John Leggat. Pte.
- Green Alfred William. Pte.
- Lomas Frank.
- MacKenzie F. Wally. Pte.
- MacKenzie L.d'H. Francis Walter. Pte.
- Mckie Frederick A.. Pte. (d.7th March 1945)
- Miller Frank. Pte.
- Millichamp Al. Sgt.
- Narey Roger. Pte. (d.17th April 1945)
- Ross Matthew. Pte. (d.23rd Apr 1944)
- Wharmby Harold. Pte.
- Williams Arthur Thomas. Pte (d.12th Nov 1945)
- Wise Frederick T.. Pte. (d.6th October 1942)
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Want to know more about Army Catering Corps? There are:1332 items tagged Army Catering Corps available in our Library
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Pte Arthur Thomas Williams Army Catering Corps (d.12th Nov 1945) Arthur Williams was killed on 12th of November 1945 in Italy and his grave is in Ancona, which we visited in 2002.
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Pte. Frederick A. Mckie Army Catering Corps (d.7th March 1945) Frederick Mckie, served with the Army Catering Corps. He died on the 7th of March 1945 aged 27, son of John McGuffy McKie and Louisa McKie of Manchester, husband of Ivy McKie of Longsight, Manchester. He is my dads father, I never met him but am proud of him and would of loved to have known more.
He is buried in Groesbeek Canadian war cemetery to which I have been and taken my father, Frederick William McKie, to see.
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Pte. James Austin Army Catering Corps Jim Austin enlisted on 28th of August 1941.
He was initially assigned to RASC and then the Army Catering Corps as a cook with 1st Division Ammunition Coy and later 3rd Division Brigade Coy and 42nd Division Brigade Coy where he was posted to North Africa and later Italy.
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Pte. Roger Narey attd. Royal Artillery Army Catering Corps (d.17th April 1945) Private Narey was the son of Roger and Hannah Narey; husband of Sarah Ann Narey of Staithes, Yorkshire.
He was 42 when he died and is buried in the Ede (Otterlo) General Cemetery, Gelderland, Netherland.
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Pte. Matthew Ross Army Catering Corps (d.23rd Apr 1944) Matthew Ross died in the Battle of Kohima. He served in the Army Catering Corps attached to 2nd DLI.
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Pte. Alfred William "Jim" Green Middlesex Regiment Jim Green served with the 8th Army and the Catering Corps.
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Pte. Alexander Baxter Army Catering Corps (d.3rd Feb 1945) Private Alexander Baxter was the Husband of Mary Minnis Baxter of Belfast, Northern Ireland.
He was 37 when he died and is buried in the Haldensleben Hospital Cemetery in Germany.
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Pte. Frank Miller 2nd Btn. Kings Own Frank Miller began his military life joining the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. After training he transferred into the Kings Own. Serving in India he became a member of the Chindits, his story (along with many others) was recently told on a programme aired by Channel 4 called "Calling Blighty. A message home". After his time in the jungle, Frank transferred once again to the Army Catering Corp when he came out of the Jungle. Many of the guys saw this as a fast track to food.
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Pte. John Leggat "Jock" Ferguson 6th Btn Highland Light Infantry My dad, John Ferguson, served with the British Army. Dad initially signed up with the Territorials in Glasgow in October 1938. In December 1938, he enlisted with the 6th Highland Light Infantry at Fort George. He trained as a cook at Aldershot with the Army Catering Corp. He served in North Africa, Italy and France. He served a total of 12 years in the army.
He had two brothers who also served during World War II; one of them, my uncle Dave, was captured by the Germans, spending much of the war as a POW. The other brother, uncle James, was injured by shrapnel, which ended his involvement in the army.
In 1946 Dad moved to the Reserves, and entered the Merchant Navy. It was here that he met my mother, and emigrated to New Zealand.
He passed away in August 1976.
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Pte. Harold Wharmby Leicestershire Regiment Harold Wharmby was born in July 1914. He served with the Leicestershire Regiment from 12th of Dec 1940 to 13th of Feb 1941.
He transferred to the Pioneer Corps then to the Army Catering Corps on the 16th of December 1943. He was discharged in March 1947,
but rejoined, continuing to serve with the Catering corps until 1950.
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