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L/Cpl. George Ernest Beecroft
Army Service No. 5347469

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Pre-war Occupation:
Learner Tailor.

Enlisted:
At Reading Recruiting Centre on 02 July 1940
aged 19 Years 2 Months 17 Days.

Called To Colours:
General Service Company 02/07/1940.

Regiment:
8th (HD) Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment
02/07/1940.

Embarked:
Liverpool Docks 19/02/1944.
Disembarked Bombay, India 21/03/1944 to the British Base Reinforcement Camp Deolali 22/03/1944.

Postings:
8th (HD) Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment
02/07/1940.
C Company 70th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment
28/09/1940.
6th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment24/02/1942.
2nd Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment
07/07/1944.
Administration Company, Officers Mess
1945.

Promotions:
Unpaid Lance Corporal .

Hospital:
L/Cpl. Beecroft was hospitalised on a number of occasions during his time in India and Burma.

Other information:
Christmas 1945 George sent this card to his sister Milly, which contained a map indicating the areas of conflict, which read:-

L/C Beecroft 5347469
2nd Royal Berks Regt
ADMIN Coy Offr Mess

Burma.
1945.
Best Wishes for Christmas and the New Year.
From your loving Brother George

Leiktu, Kabwet, Kin-U, Shwebo, Singu, Yeshin, Madaya, Tamokso, MANDALAY, Yozon, TOUNGOO, Mawchi, Yeozin, PEGU YOMAS, RANGOON.

Embarkation:
Rangoon for Class A release in the U.K. and S.O.S., A.F.S.E.A. 14/06/1946.
Disembarked U.K. on the 13/07/1946.

Testimonial:
The A/M joined the 2nd Bn Royal Berks in August '44 and was in action with the Bn with 14th Army during the Burma Campaign. He has since been employed in the officer's mess where he has proved thoroughly reliable and has carried out his duties both efficiently and conscientiously.

Returned Home:
To his mother at
18 Stanshawe Road, Reading, Berkshire after serving his King and Country for 6 Years 3 Months 5 Days.

In 1944 while serving overseas, George was not granted permission to return to the U.K. to attend his fathers funeral.

 

 

 

L/Cpl. George Beecroft

Christmas Card To Milly

L/Cpl. Beecroft's Service Records

Beecroft Family