| Surname: | Shute |
| Initials: | H G |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 5623248 |
| Notes: | CMP. He enlisted in to the Devonshire Regt, 22/4/42 transferred to CMP. (VP). 3/5/47 to class Z (T) reserve. Extracts from Army Record:- He was born 1/8/19 at Bideford, Devon, He enlisted 15/11/39, He resided at Upper Dock Cottage, Appledore, Devon, He married Dorothy Joan Ceox 23/4/41 at Appledore, Devon, Occupation Grocers Assistant. He enlisted 15/11/39 in the Devonshire Regt, 22/4/42 transferred to CMP (VP), was on POW escort duty from 14/9/44 to 16/9/44, 17/9/44 to 19/9/44, 20/9/44 to 21/9/44, 23/9/44 to 26/9/44, 28/9/44 to 30/9/44, 13/6/44 to 18/6/44, 9/7/44 to 13/7/44, 31/7/44 to 6/8/44. 3/5/47 to class Z (T) reserve. He served Home 15/11/39 to 7/3/47. 22/4/42 transferred to CMP (VP), 1/6/42 to 377 Coy (VP), 1/11/42 to 378 coy (VP), 26/4/44 to 335 Coy (VP), 9/12/44 to 394 Coy (VP), 25/8/45 to 614 Coy (VP), 22/10/45 to 335 Coy (VP), 20/11/45 to 155 Coy (VP), 10/5/46 to 335 Coy (VP), 16/11/46 to 176 Coy (Ports), 8/1/47 to 193 Coy (Ports). 8/3/47 to class A release. 8/9/48 He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, France & Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. Address:- 70 Clifton Street, Bideford, North Devon. Herbert George Shute. |