Medals and paperwork arrived today, giving the adress as 57 Fairwiew Road, Bacup. Sgt Ainsworth served 1939-51 and 1951-55, the last period with the 4th East Lancs. From 16.10.39 in the Loyals, attested age 20. From 13.2.1940 in the Manchesters, which of course poses the question of him being present at Dunkirk?
He was classified as A1 on 5.4.40, also receiving an ATS vaccine on 8.4.40, would that something done back in UK or abroad in France?
He is noted as Cpl, 8th Manchesters in D Company in june 1944, leave in Naples; L/Sgt in aug 1944, on leave in Rome. An older paybook lists him as receiving payment in Egypt, Syrian and Palestine pounds during 1943 which also fits with 8th btn I guess. WIth the group is two cloth Manchester titles and 5 overseas stripes
Kind regards,
/Lars