Private John Pethick
31 Oct 1924 - 14 Oct 2013
Biography
The son of John and Lilian, he married Gladys Squance in 1947.
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamerton Foliot Patrol | Patrol member | 21 Jan 1942 | 03 Dec 1944 |
National ID
WHVA 6/3
Commissioned or Enlisted
21 Jan 1942
Occupation
Market gardener
Address
Manor Mill, Tamerton Foliot, later Woodlands Cottage, Station Road, Tamerton Foliot, Devon
Other information
John Pethick remembered a group meeting with the Devon Intelligence Officer Captain Stuart Edmundson in The Queens Arms, Tamerton Foliot.
After detailed instructions on the care of firearms he remembered Captain Edmundson reciting a poem ;
A man's not old when his hair turns grey
And a man's not old when his teeth decay
But a man is old and is near his last sleep
When he makes a date which he cannot keep.
Captain Edmundson later denied any responsibility for the poem.
References
TNA ref WO199/3391
1939 Register
BROM newsletter number 5 (March 2000)