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Sgt. George Rowland Ayres
British Army Maritime Regiment Royal Artillery
from:7 Eastern Parade, Fareham
George Ayres is my father. From his Soldier's Service Pay Book, he transferred from the Royal Artillery to the Maritime Artillery and went to HMS President for training. He was awarded the Atlantic Star and was discharged 30th of May 1944.
He married my mother, Olga Jean Matson, in Australia when he was travelling around, then returned to England in 1938 because his mother was very ill.
My sister and I were born during the war at Eastern Parade, Fareham, and then we all went back to Australia in 1953.