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Seven: Colour Sergeant A. A. Spooner, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment, who served...
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Seven: Colour Sergeant A. A. Spooner, Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment, who served throughout the Siege of Malta from June 1940 to November 1942 General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (6339672. Pte. A. Spooner. R.W. Kent. R.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (6339672 C.Sjt. A. A. Spooner. R.W. Kent. R.) nearly extremely fine (7) £160-£200 --- Arthur Albert Spooner was born on 31 August 1906 and attested for the Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment at Warley in 1926. Gaining qualifications in map-reading at Guernsey and mathematics at Aldershot, he gained his 1st Class Army Certificate of Education in March 1932. Steadily promoted, he witnessed extensive service with the 2nd Battalion, his conduct being defined as ‘exemplary’. The recipient’s Army Service Record, adds: ‘This N.C.O. joined the Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regt on 14th January 1926, and has completed 21 years’ service with the Colours. He has seen active service with the Regiment in Palestine and was present throughout the Siege of Malta. He has been a C.Q.M.S. since 1942 and has served in this unit (13th Infantry Training Centre) in that rank since 1944. He is a very loyal, conscientious and willing N.C.O., he always does his best and readily accepts responsibility. He is a quick and accurate worker and thoroughly reliable. I can recommend him for a position of trust to any future employer with the greatest confidence. 10 Jan. 1947.’ Released from service, Spooner returned home to 7 Tufton Street, Maidstone, Kent. He later took his retirement at 26, Pedlescombe Road North, St. Leonard’s on Sea, Sussex. Sold with a Royal West Kent silver shooting Medal, the reverse engraved ‘Pte. Spooner. 3rd Bn Rifle Meeting 1931 Class B. Event 4.’; and copied service record.
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Seven: Colour Sergeant A. A. Spooner, Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment, who served throughout the Siege of Malta from June 1940 to November 1942 General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (6339672. Pte. A. Spooner. R.W. Kent. R.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (6339672 C.Sjt. A. A. Spooner. R.W. Kent. R.) nearly extremely fine (7) £160-£200 --- Arthur Albert Spooner was born on 31 August 1906 and attested for the Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment at Warley in 1926. Gaining qualifications in map-reading at Guernsey and mathematics at Aldershot, he gained his 1st Class Army Certificate of Education in March 1932. Steadily promoted, he witnessed extensive service with the 2nd Battalion, his conduct being defined as ‘exemplary’. The recipient’s Army Service Record, adds: ‘This N.C.O. joined the Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regt on 14th January 1926, and has completed 21 years’ service with the Colours. He has seen active service with the Regiment in Palestine and was present throughout the Siege of Malta. He has been a C.Q.M.S. since 1942 and has served in this unit (13th Infantry Training Centre) in that rank since 1944. He is a very loyal, conscientious and willing N.C.O., he always does his best and readily accepts responsibility. He is a quick and accurate worker and thoroughly reliable. I can recommend him for a position of trust to any future employer with the greatest confidence. 10 Jan. 1947.’ Released from service, Spooner returned home to 7 Tufton Street, Maidstone, Kent. He later took his retirement at 26, Pedlescombe Road North, St. Leonard’s on Sea, Sussex. Sold with a Royal West Kent silver shooting Medal, the reverse engraved ‘Pte. Spooner. 3rd Bn Rifle Meeting 1931 Class B. Event 4.’; and copied service record.
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