John
Firstname
Knight Thomas
Middle Name
Webb
Surname
Date of Birth
School Years:
Date of Death:
1928 - 36
Family
Son of Mrs F. B. Webb of Ipswich.
Married firstly to Jill who died and then in 1961 to Norma with 2 daughters Jean and Mary and to stepsons Andrew and Joe.
School Record
Broke House. Gained School Colours for Rugby 1st XV and Cricket XI. He also figured prominently in swimming and other games. He boxed and joined the School O.T.C and later helped to form the first Cadet Battalion of the Suffolk Regiment under Captain J. Smithertman, a master at the School.
Branch of Service:
Army Royal Artillery
Service Number:
145700
Rank:
Decorations:
Service Record
Captain
Campaign/Service Medals
Post War Career
He was first posted to Durham as an Instructor and then recommended for officer training. He was commissioned in 1940, having passed in the top three. He joined the 58th Medium regiment Royal Artillery and saw service in North Africa where he was wounded on 01/05/1943 Casualty list 1143 (previously 1131). He was subsequently posted to Sicily and Italy on combined operations. He was demobbed in 1946
He had joined Tollamache's Brewery prior to the War and , on his return ,he was appointed assistant sales Manager.and hen Sales Manager. He then became a Technical Director.
He was President of the O. I. Club in 1980.
Burial Information
Additional Information
President O.I.Club in 1980 with curriculum vitae in O.I.M. No 28 of 1980 at pages 64 - 65.
Obituary OIJ issue 5 2014.
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