| Surname: | Lay |
| Initials: | H J |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Army Number: | 6013200 |
| Notes: | CMP. He enlisted in to the Essex Regt, transferred to CMP. 18/12/49 to class B reserve. Extracts from Army Record:- He was born 9/12/22 at Chingford, Essex, Enlisted 12/10/38 at Warley, Residence Wickford, Essex, Married Doris Mabel Rozier 8/7/50 at Downham, Essex, Residence Wickford, Essex, Occupation Boy. 13/10/38 he enlisted in the Essex Regt as a boy musician, 3/5/40 attached to 2 West Yorkshire Regt, 1/9/42 to CMP. 1/9/42 with 70 Div Pro Coy, 22/5/44 with Special Force Pro Unit, 9/7/44 with CMP Depot UK, 12/8/44 with 155 HQ Pro Coy, 13/2/45 with 155 Pro Coy, 16/11/45 with 154 Pro Coy, 22/4/46 with D & TE CMP, 31/10/46 with 192 HQ Pro Coy, 25/1/47 with 224 L of C Pro Coy. He served Home 12/10/38 to 12/4/39, Egypt 13/4/39 to 23/1/40, Sudan 24/1/40 to 5/1/41, Palestine 6/1/41 to 13/5/41, Iraq 14/5/41 5o 19/6/41, Syria 20/6/41 o 10/10/41, Egypt 11/10/41 to 8/3/42, India 9/3/42 to 8/7/44, Home 9/7/44 to 20/1/47, Gibraltar 21/7/47 to 30/9/47, Home 1/10/49 to 8/12/49, B Army Reserve, 9/12/49 to 8/12/52, class Z (T) reserve 9/12/52. He was awarded the 1929-1945 Star, Africa Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. 162 Torrington Drive, Debden RCC Estate, Nr. Loughton, Essex. Harry John Lay |