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John Leslie Bidwell
Camberwell, 1917, Peckham South, County of London
12th November 1916 50 Victoria Road, John Leslie, Boy, Ralph Leedon Bidwell,
Edith Gertrude Bidwell formerly Tyrrell, Newspaper Reporter, date for this
copy looks like 31st March 1920?
photo taken by London photographers
V.E. Day, George Road, Birmingham 25
on back - for her as well OK don't forget them tell me in the next letter
Mr. J. L. Bidwell
taken in India
"A" Coy. 2nd Bn. East Lancashire Regt. Winners of ½ mile Swimming Race, 1935
J. W. Foulkes
from Leslie with Love
Uncle John Craig
Chinese Sculls
1st Battalion The East Lancashire Regiment
SAAR PLEBISCITE 1935
The Belfast Ropework Company Ltd. - 21st May 1958
This is to certify that John Leslie Bidwell of 55 Divismore Crescent,
Belfast, was employed by us as a drilling machine operator from 19th March
1951 to 20th February 1956. - J. Patterson Assistant Engineer
Army No. 3384828 Bidwell, John Leslie, DOB 12.11.16 - DOE 17.10 32 at
Catterick Camp
Height 5' 7" Weight 10' 7lbs Chest 30" Complexion Fresh
Grey Eyes Mark on right cheek
Dare of Posting 20th October 1932 to East Lancashire Regt.
Wife - Agnes Reida? Duffy Bidwell
Brothers & Sisters - Violet Wescott or Westcott
Addresses - 49 Meeken? Street (scored out)
17 Bellenden Road, Peckham (scored out)
Connswater. Belfast (scored out)
Wife Address - c/o Mrs. Turner, 1 Alice Villa, Alpha Road, Chobham, Woking,
Surrey
more addresses - 161 Half Moon Lane, Tierne? Hill, Kent
170? Crystal Palace Road, East Dulwich S.E. 22
36 Lushington? Road, Caford?
Agnes Reida Duffy Holmes, Married on 27th December 1939? at Register Office,
Great Victoria Street, Belfast
Good Conduct Badges
Passed Swimming Test April 1934
Employment - Batman
Medical Classification - 20.03.40 A 1 A.C.1 184 1940
17.22.41? B6 W.C.C. 17
Inoculations
Services - Home - 17.10.32
China (Shanghai) - 3.1.33 to 1.11.33
Hong Kong - 3.11.33
to 11.1.37
India - 12.1.37 to 12.1.39
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Ireland - 14.1.39 to 9.11.39
Northumberland - 10.11.39 -
he was 5' 7"??? when he joined??
Compassionate Leave 6.2.42
Free Warrant Issued 10.2.42
???? days 23.7.42
inside back cover - ??? Field P.O. No.? Shanghai Area, China ??????
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address inside book cover
Miss C Bidwell
c/o Mrs. Bidwell
No 47 George Road
Hay Mills
Birmingham 25 |
