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Alfred Kemlo, 1st Battalion

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posted on 2024-06-05, 20:08 authored by Their Finest Hour Project Team

This story is about my father-in-law, Alfred Kemlo. He had holes in his arm, which were bullet marks, and he told us, "These are the laundry marks!" [sic]

My mother-in-law was taking care of children when my father-in-law was serving in the Army; she was working at a hotel to support her family.

History

Item list and details

1. Medal 2. Action for which commended 3. Citation for a different action 4. Death report

Person the story/items relate to

Alfred Kemlo

Person who shared the story/items

Iris Rosemary Kemlo

Relationship between the subject of the story and its contributor

Father-in-law

Type of submission

Shared at Royal Navy Submarine Museum, Gosport, Hampshire on 27 October 2023.

Record ID

103060 | GOS006