Private Hedley Victor Lander
09 Jan 1898 - 09 Feb 1951
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Caption & credit
Hedley Victor Lander Langton Matravers Patrol
Biography
Hedley Lander was much older than the other Patrol members and a military veteran. He had served in the Royal Marines in the First World War with record number CH1703/1. Unusually he is recorded as having been conscripted to the Home Guard in Dec 1942. He is recorded as transferring to the Auxiliary Units on 14 Jan 1943.
He both farmed and ran a dairy and owned land at Castle View. He also had a quarry on the land which was worked from time to time. His family and that of Douglas Norman were close friends.
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langton Matravers Patrol | Patrol member | 08 Dec 1942 | 03 Dec 1944 |
National ID
WLKA/21/1
Occupation
Farmer
Address
(1939) 5 Council Cottages, Langton Matravers, Dorset; later Castle View, Langton Matravers, Dorset (moved back into the family home following the deaths of his parents).
References
WO199/3390
1939 Register