CART Auxiliary Unit Research

Sergeant Robert John Bettesworth

18 Sep 1897 - 1991

Sergeant Robert Bettesworth (Mark Horn)

Biography

Sergeant Bettesworth had served in World War One. We know that his Patrol met at his house on occasion. The dates on his Home Guard certificate suggest he had joined the Local Defence Volunteers (Home Guard) prior to his recruitment to Auxiliary Units later in 1940.

After the war he became a member of the newly reformed Home Guard in the 1950s.

Postings

Unit or location	Role	Posted from	until
Soberton A Patrol	Patrol Leader	20 Aug 1940	03 Dec 1944

National ID

EEFM 48/1

Occupation

Coal merchants manager

Address

Northend Cottage, Soberton, Hampshire

Other information

After the war Sergeant Bettesworth applied for and received his Defence Medal, which he wore alongside his World War 1 medals. This was unusual as most Auxiliers understood they were not allowed to apply for the medal.

He also retained his copies of the 1938 Calendar and the Countrymans Diary. The former contains additional notes made by Lieutenant Peterson.

Other pictures

Sergeant Robert Bettesworth Medals

Sergeant Robert Bettesworth Medals - The Defence Medal (WW2), Vctory Medal (WW1) and British War Medal (WW1) (Mark Horn)

Sergeant Robert Bettesworth, Ron Nobes and Lt Robert Welch (Mark Horn)

Robert Bettesworth Home Guard Stand Down Certificate (Mark Horn)

The men of Group 5 with a Royal Marine Officer in the centre and Lts Dallow and Welch either side. It seems that some Patrol photos were taken at the same time. Lieutenant Peterson was taking the photos which is why he doesn't appear. (Mark Horn)

References

Corresponce with the daughter of Sergeant Bettesworth via Mark Horn
Hancock file held by CART
National Archives WO 199/3391
Biographical details from Ancestry.co.uk and FreeBMD