Pay form R.16 belonging to Gilbert Baiton, 1946
Item Reference : cny02879

Description

A pay form giving particulars of Gilbert's war gratuity and post war credits, amounting to £77 and 4 shillings, deposited into his Post Office Savings account following his release from service in 1946. Elizabeth Williams was born during the Second World War, whilst her father was away with the army. Her father, Gilbert Baiton, served with the Royal Engineers, and was attached to a medical corps. He travelled across Europe, and sent back many postcards, and brought back many photographs and souvenirs. He took part in the invasion of Anzio, and his main responsibility was setting up and maintaining the lighting systems at field hospitals and mobile dressing units.

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