Harry Wroe doc

The Feature Page of Harry Wroe
and Family
sent in by his daughter Sheila Clayton

L/Sgt Harry Wroe
Born 3rd Nov 1917 and Died 3rd July 1999
Lancashire Fusilier , Dunkirk Vet. and The Cameronians.

Harry Joined the Lancashire Fusiliers in May 1939 and transferred to the Royal Armoured Corp in Nov 1941 and in December 1943 he joined the Cameronians
When Harry Left the Army he was the Land Lord of the Cemetery Pub in Ramsbottom and he had the name of the Pub changed to The Fusilier in Honour of the Regiment (I remember that we had a parade for the naming and a few free pints if I remember correctly Dennis)

Harry was for many years Hon Secretary of The Lancashire Fusiliers Compassionate Fund he also worked Closely with Jim Brackley as Jim's assistant

Rest in Peace Harry and Stand Easy
Click on any of the photos/doc/paper cuttings to enlarge them

Harry's own story of the Evacuation of Dunkirk

	A	B	C
1	Harry Wroe	1939 Swansea
2	10th Armoured Brigade Harry is 3rd from the right Front row	3rd from left 3rd row A Worsick, 4th Harry Wroe
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4	1981 arriving in Seclin
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7		The Mayor of Seclin on the far Right the Porritt Family
8			Front Row M Alferoff (Capt Porritts cousin) Jean Porritt, Bill Porritt, and Mr Edwards
9	Bill Porritt and Mr Edwards (French ex serviceman)
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11			The last photo of Harry taken in The Fusilier Ramsbottom
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13			Col. Fielden and Harry
14		Dunkirk Anniverary Medal	Dunkirk Monument
15	Dunkirk Beach	Normandy Landing	Normandy Landing
16	Normandy Landing	"Thought to be men of C Company of 2/5th Lancashire Fusiliers who had been transferred to the 2nd Glasgow Highlanders of 15 Division on 20th August 1944."

Harry's dad Harry Wroe (Snr) 1st / 5th Lancashire Fusiliers, 17/21st Lancers, The Northumberland Fusiliers
and the Black and Tans

	A	B	C
1		Harry Wroe (Snr) in India on the Harry Corris concert party
2	Harry (Snr) 1st on the Left	Next 3 photos are post cards sent home from the front from Passchendaele and Arras WW1
3	James was killed aged 26	on the Russian Border with 17/12 we think	2nd from right top row Capt H.P.Cain, Middle at back Percy Lavender
4	Harry Wroe (sen) in the white shirt with knife in his hand

This is section is about James O' Conner Harry's Brother in Law
Born June 1917 Died April 1980 Lancashire Fusilier in India and Burma served with 1st 8th and 2nd 6th Bns.