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2007.341.001
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TRAINING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, 1939 - 1943
FORMATION AU ROYAUME-UNI, 1939-1943
Eight Seaforth training on rangefinders under the command of Sgt Bert Vance
Eight Seaforths training on rangefinders under the command of Sergeant Bert Vance. The photo was posted on 4 July 1941 when A/Corporal Alfred Law joined the unit.
K53174 A/ Cpl. William Law served in the Seaforths from 4 July, 1941 to 4 May, 1945. He was wounded in Sicily on 19 July 1943.
K52533 Sgt. E.H. VANCE served in the Seaforths from 19 September, 1939 to 31 August, 1942
From the Regimental History (page 56):
On 12 November Lt. H. P. Bell-Irving with Sgts. Vance, MacNutt and Biddlecombe left for England to take a small arms course at Hythe. They were the first in the unit to leave for overseas.
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