HAROLD JOHN MUNNINGS
Harold is not remembered on the war memorial at Christchurch Park.
Born: 16th December 1920, Ipswich.
Died: 8th December 1945; age 24; died as a result of an accident.
Residence: Horsted-Keynes, West Sussex.
Occupation: Private Gardener.
Rank: Staff Sergeant; Service Number: 6400384.
Regiment: Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.
The body was originally buried at Dire-Daua. On the 20th February 1946, the body was exhumed, identified, and reburied at Hargeisa War Cemetery.
Grave Reference:
C.20.
Somaliland.
Relatives Notified & Address: Son of Charles Aldous & Dorothy Kathleen Munnings, of Horsted-Keynes, West Sussex.
Father: Charles Aldous Munnings, born August 1892, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Mother: Dorothy Kathleen Munnings (nee Wood), born January 1894, Flore, Northamptonshire.
Brother: Russell Charles Munnings, born 1924, Woodbridge.
Brother: David Henry Munnings, born September 1927, Great Horkesley, Essex.
CENSUS
1921 130, Cemetery Road, Ipswich.
Harold was 6 months old and lived with his parents and brother.
Charles Munnings, 28 years & 10 months old, a Domestic Gardener for Mr. Arthur Harold Sadd, Esq., of The Mount, Westerfield, Suffolk.
Dorothy Munnings, 27 years & 5 months old, Home Duties.
Frank Ronald Munnings, 3 years & 6 months old, born Flore, Northamptonshire.
3 boarders.
ENGLAND and WALES REGISTER 1939
Harold was a Gardener – Private. He lived with his parents at their family home – 6, Orchard Close, Scaynes Hill, West Sussex.
Charles Munnings, a Gardener – Private.
Dorothy Munnings, unpaid Domestic Duties.
1 other.
Harold is remembered on the war memorial in the churchyard of St. Giles Church, Horsted-Keynes, West Sussex.
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