Alan Solomon
Issues 95 Dec 2000 and 98 Jun 2002
Norfolk Section
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ROYAL NORFOLK REGT PHOTOGRAPHS OF C COY 1 ROYAL NORFOLK IN 1945
Alan Solomon (d 2005) of Lowestoft, an avid reader of the B&C, sent photographs taken in Germany in the summer of 1945.
He was 70th Bn 1940-43, 7th Bn 1943-44 and 1st Bn 1944-45. Pte Samson came from Ipswich area and Pte Ward from London and he is fairly sure the rest were from Norfolk but he has never met any of them since 1945.
Alan wonders if anyone can name the unknown officer in the 4th picture. Please write via the Norfolk Section Editor.

Alan Solomon's C Coy, 1 Royal Norfolk, colleagues in Germany, May 1945

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Ptes Slack (Stretcher Bearer) and Sansom (Jeep Driver), Maj Evans, Ptes Hart, Smith and Ward (Stretcher Bearer)

Ptes Slack (Stretcher Bearer) and Sansom (Jeep Driver), Maj Evans and Pte Hart.
Front: Ptes Smith and Harry Ward (Stretcher Bearer)

 Ptes Parsons (Carrier Driver), Slack (Stretcher Bearer), Sendall, CSM Langford and Pte Backhouse

Ptes Parsons (Carrier Driver), Slack (Stretcher Bearer), Sendall,
CSM Langford DCM and
Pte Backhouse

 LCpl Chris Shingfield MM (Stretcher Bearer), CSM Les Langford DCM, Ptes Sendall, Ward (Stretcher Bearer), Slack (Stretcher Bearer) and Pte Roe (Signals)

LCpl Chris Shingfield MM (Stretcher Bearer) deceased 1998
CSM Les Langford DCM,
Ptes Sendall, Harry Ward (Stretcher Bearer), Slack (Stretcher Bearer)
and Pte Roe (Signals).
The girl is the farmer's daughter.

 Unknown officer and Sgt Nelson

Unknown officer and Sgt Nelson in Jul 1945.
Coy HQ was in the Rehme cigar factory and Sections guarded bridges on the autobahn.
Can you name the officer?

 Ptes Parsons (Carrier Driver), Sansom (Jeep Driver), Ward (Stretcher Bearer), Langridge, Slack (Stretcher Bearer) and Sgt Nelson. Seated: Pte 'Darkie' Hart

Ptes Parsons (Carrier Driver), Sansom (Jeep Driver), Ward (Stretcher Bearer), Langridge, Slack (Stretcher Bearer)
and Sgt Nelson
Seated: Pte 'Darkie' Hart

See: and 1940-1945 with the 70th, 7th and 1st Bns by Alan Solomon

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