| Surname: | Blanks |
| Initials: | L F |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 14717146 |
| Notes: | CMP. He enlisted in to the GSC transferred to CMP. 17/8/47 to discharge. Formerly served in the 6th Essex Home Guard. Extracts from Army Record:- He was born 16/10/23 at South Hampstead, London, He enlisted 17/2/44, He resided at 11 Rolleston Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, Essex, He married Kathleen Joyce Knight 26/5/44 at the P C Writtle, Essex. 17/2/44 he enlisted in the GSC. 30/3/44 transferred to the Essex Regt, 1/8/44 transferred to the 8 Suffolk Regt, 4/9/45 to 100 Pro Coy, 16/10/45 transferred to CMP 24/6/46 to 132 L of C Pro Unit, 14/11/47 to class Z (T) reserve. He served Home 17/2/44 to 11/12/44, India 12/12/44 to 16/8/47, Home 17/8/47. 4/8/51 he completed 2 weeks reserve training at 253Pro Coy, Aldershot. 20/7/48 He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Burma Star, War Medal. Address:- 1 Wykeham Villa, Oxney Green, Writtle, Chelmsford, Essex. Occupation Engineers Fitter. Louis Frederick Blanks. Extract from the Essex Chronical - Friday, 26 May 1944. CRICKETER WEDS. At all Saints' Church on Saturday Miss Kathleen Joyce Knight, daughter of Mr and Mrs F C Knight of 1 Wykeham Villas, Oxney Green, was married to Mr. Louis Frederick Blanks, Essex Regt. only son of Mr and Mrs Frederick Blanks of 11 Rollestone Road, Writtle, the Bridegroom is a well known local cricketer, and has notable performances to his credit with bat and ball particularly the latter. The bride who was given away by her father, wore a green floral dress, with brown accessories and carried a bouquet of yellow tulips and fern. Mr John Bright her brother, was best man. A reception was held by the bride's parents at their home , The presents included a cheque to the bride from her colleagues of the Fractional Department at Crompton Parkinson's. |