Steve Ementon
He was a cycle polisher at Raleigh in 1939.
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He was the son of William and Laura Ementon and the brother of Albert and Doris Ementon. In 1921, they lived at 29, Bulwer Road, Radford, Nottingham. He was the husband of Mary Elizabeth Ementon and father of Jean, David, Carole and Elaine Ementon. In 1939, they lived at 119, Forster Street, Radford, Nottingham.
In March 1945, the 307 Company of the Pioneer Corps was actively operating in North-West Europe (supporting logistics, transport, or engineering tasks in areas like Belgium and the Netherlands), where members such as Private Steve Ementon tragically lost their lives.
Following operations through France and late-1944 stops in Brussels, Marckhove, Leuze, and Nijmegen, companies like the 307th supported Allied advances as the offensive pushed toward Germany.
During March 1945, the wider Pioneer Corps was heavily engaged in critical tasks including laying smoke-screens for the Rhine crossing, maintaining supply lines, handling ammunition, and railway/road repairs.
The 307 Company: His unit had a notable wartime trajectory, having previously served in North Africa, returned to the UK to work on the "PLUTO" (Pipeline Under The Ocean) project, and subsequently landed at Asnelles-sur-Mer in Normandy on 14 June 1944 (D-Day +8) to assist with vital port construction and supply logistics.
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