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L/Cpl. William Herbert McQuitty
British Army 2nd Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment
In July 1939 William McQuitty was a Lance Corporal serving with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment. I know that he was married on 29th July 1939 to Irene Muncaster, my natural grandmother, in the Registry Office at Alton, near Southampton. At the time of marriage Irene was working as a waitress in the NAAFI. The name of the camp William was based at (and Irene worked) was something like Oscrey Farm Camp, Burchead.
I am aware that William was listed as a full Corporal in March 1940, when my natural mother, Kathleen was born in the South Shields area of Tyneside. I was informed by my natural grandmother, prior to her death, that William survived the war and may have served for a lengthy period.