| Surname: | Gardener |
| Initials: | G C |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 6139424 |
| Notes: | CMP. He enlisted in to the East Surrey Regiment transferred to CMP (I) 6/10/44 Info from Army Record:- Born 1/8/12 at Kingston on Thames, Surrey, enlisted 27/2/31, Married Joan Kathleen Baistow, 29/7/39 at Teddington, Middlesex. Discharge Certificate:- trade on enlistment, Male Nurse, conduct exemplary. A very hard working and reliable NCO. Signed OC 67 L of C Pro Unit, Madras, India, 279/45, home address:- 44 Park Road West, Kingston on Thames, Surrey also 100 Connaught Road, Teddington, Middlesex. Served Home 27/2/31 to 3/10/32, India 4/10/42 to 27/10/37, Voyage 28/10/27 to 10/11/37, Home 11/11/37 to 25/11/37, ? 26/11/37 to 18/3/38, Home 19/3/38 to 11/1/38, A R 5/4/38 to 14/6/39, Home 1/9/39 to 1/10/39, BEF 2/10/39 to 31/5/40, Home 1/6/40 to 19/7/41, Overseas 20/7/41 to 20/3/42, Madagascar 21/3/42 to 20/8/42, India 21/8/42 to 22/10/45, Home 23/10/45 to 16/2/46, Z Reserve 17/2/45 to 9/2/54, AGR 10/2/54 to 1/8/57 26/4/40 transferred to RE, 13/5/44 reduced to ranks, 10/7/48 he was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. George Collier Gardener. |