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Private

John Thomas Sadler

Service number 2120175
Military unit Royal Engineers Army Catering Corps
Address 7 Newgate Lane, Mansfield.
Date of birth 24 Nov 1907
Date of death 27 Jan 1942 (34 years old)
Place of birth Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
Employment, education or hobbies

In 1921 John was an apprenticed bricklayer working for Rodgers & Crookes, Builders & Contrators. His father Haywood and older brother James also worked for Rodgers and Crookes. In 1939 he was working has a builders labourer.

Family history

Son of Haywood and Mary Emma Sadler of 7 Newgate Lane, Mansfield. He had numerous siblings, Harriett, James, Elsie, Haywood, Hilda, Phyliss, Winifred and Doris.

He married Grace Muriel Godson in 1930. They had 2 daughters, June in 1931 and Joan in 1937.
In 1939 they were living at 24 Park Avenue, Mansfield Woodhouse,

Military history

On CWGC his date of death is given between 27th January and 31st January 1942 during the attack on Singapore.
remembered on the Singapore memorial col 112.

Extra information

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