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240501

Pte. Kenneth Snow "Snowy" Cresswell

British Army 2nd Btn. East Kent Regiment

from:Donnington le Heath

My father, Kenneth Cresswell, enlisted with the Royal East Kent Regiment in 1925 and was posted to Gibraltar from August 1926 to February 2nd 1926. He then went to India for 3 years and 275 days. then to Burma for 1 year and 170 days. He was posted to the Andaman Island for 174 Days, then back to Burma for a further 41 days, then Home. Total service 7 years 119 days, he was then transferred to the reserves.

On 16th of September 1939 he was posted with the BEF to France as a machine gunner until 6th of June 1940when he was evacuated from Dunkirk.

His total service was 18 years and 140 days. He was a member of the battalion football, hockey, and tug of war teams. His conduct was shown as exemplary.



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