Private Robert Stewart Chandler
20 May 1921 - 16 Jun 2023
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Biography
The son of Arthur and Margaret, he married Peggy Tayler in 1942. He died aged 102.
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Patrol | Patrol member | 29 Jun 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
National ID
DJHC 106/3
Occupation
Farmer
Address
The Laurels, Lower Goldstone, Ash, Kent
Other information
Robert Chandler: “The Chandlers have been Ash for more than 500 years. I was a student in 1939 and registered for war service. However, I was classified as a farmer and, therefore, a reserved occupation, so I joined the Ash Home Guard. I was a Sergeant at the age of 19. I was recruited into the Auxiliary Unit in early 1941 following the death of an Auxilier. My commander, Colonel Newport, was not happy. My cousin, John Dunn, was already in the Patrol, having joined in June 1940. He left to join the forces in 1943, and was replaced by Swinford."
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Caption & credit
Robert Chandler far left (from Adrian Westwood)
References
TNA ref WO199/3390 & 1
1939 Register
Adrian Westwood
Jim Gascoyne