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Frederick Defrates' War Records

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The diary of Frederick Francis Defrates, the contributor's grandfather, written in wartime. Frederick was a signalman from Romford.

A collection of badges taken from German soldiers.

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1 - April 42-Nov 43 Diary from grandfather (Frederik Francis Defrates) 2 - Collection of German badges collected through the war 3 - Medals 4 - 2nd Army thanksgiving service program 5 - Official victory celebration program 6 - Royal Signal Corps badges and medal 7 - Leaping Boar badges 8 - Premob and Demob papers 9 - Collection of wartime paperwork: identity cards, release book, records of service

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Frederick Francis Defrates

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John Edmund Mayhew

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Contributor is Frederick's grandson

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Shared at University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh on 25 November 2023.

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108685 | EDI017

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