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Pte. Edward Purnell

British Army Royal Army Service Corps

from:Tiverton

The Tiverton Gazette of 25th of September 1945 reported that Mr & Mrs Purnell of Council Gardens, Tiverton, had received a letter from their son Ted Purnell who had been a prisoner of war in Japanese hands in Siam since 1942, telling them that he had arrived in India. It went on to report that Ted, a Private in the Royal Army Service Corps was fit and well and hoping to be home soon.

Before being called up from his job with John Heathcoat & Co. he had been a prominent member of Tiverton R.F.C. and would go on to be so again, being elected Club Captain for the 1946/47 season.



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