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Unit : 2/5 Bn

Biography :

Served in the 2/5th Bn during WWII.

Information from private source.

Further Info: Ron served in The Royal Leicestershire 2/5th Regiment during World War 11 as a Corporal. Landing in North Africa and following the campaign through till the War finished. He did not speak too much about the war until his wife Joan passed away 15 years ago but after that would sometimes tell his family stories of the army years. Ron was married to Joan (who passed away in 1999) and had two sons Terry/Michael (who sadly died aged 11 years) and a daughter Janet. He had four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. His great loves were breeding rabbits/gardening (tending/digging a large allotment) well into his late eighties and having a small flutter on the horses. Ron died on 10th September 2014 after a short illness. He was a true gentleman and will be sadly missed by family and friends. He was a credit to the Royal Leicestershires

From a short history of the Regiment:

'The 2/5th Battalion, also mobilised in 1939, went to France in 1940 as part of the 46th Division, and, after being evacuated through Dunkirk, it spent two years six months in England. In January 1943 the Battalion took part in the 1st Army—s landing in North Africa, and heavy casualties were sustained in the Kassarine. The Battalion next saw action at Salerno in Italy, followed by actions at the crossing of the Volturna and Teano Rivers, and at Mount Camino. It spent the first half of 1944 in the Middle East, training and re-equipping and being brought up to strength. It returned to Italy in time to take part in the battle against the Gothic Line in August 1944. In December 1944 the Battalion was moved by air to Athens where it took part in the fighting and remained until the Greek Government was restored in the Epirus. It then returned to Italy and after the Armistice was moved into Austria, where it remained until disbandment.'

Date of Birth : 5.10.1920

Place of Birth : ?

Date of Death : 10.9.2014

Place of Death : Leicester

Civil Occupation : ?

Period of Service : 1940s

Conflicts : WWII

Places Served : North Africa, Italy & Greece