Books photos about executed POWS June 1944

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball
Good lord, just look at those two serial numbers.... barely 1400 apart and in the same militia district. They must have joined within a day or so of one another, and very probably have trained together throughout.

Both Regimental Numbers (block 40501 to 42999) are assigned to the RWR... which means both joined the Regiment directly. What I don't know is how many recruiting offices the RWR had, and/or whether they maintained separate militia companies in various locations (and if so, in which order were the numbers allotted), but this definitely confirms that Spencer and Smith were in it together almost from the beginning. There's almost no question they knew each other, at least until permanent assignment within the Regiment.

Talk about coincidence.... but at least, almost 60 years' on, HERE they shall be remembered.