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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 21745" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Prescott </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>James </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>33 Engineer Regiment (EOD),Royal Engineers (49 Field Squadron) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Staff Sergeant </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>23834301 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>DATE OF DEATH</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>23rd May 1982 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AGE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>37 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>GRAVESITE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 24.2.1945 Hindley,Wigan,Lancashire</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>son of Thomas and Janet Prescott,Hindley,Lancashire</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>husband of Theresa (nee Fitzsimmons) Prescott,Chattendean Army Base,Kent (married</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1970 in Auchinleck,Ayrshire) (2 daughters Carol Ann and Angela)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>father served in R.E. in WW2</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>mother originally from Auchinleck</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>family moved to Auchinleck,Ayrshire where his father was a miner</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>educated Auchinleck Primary School</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>family returned to Hindley again</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Army Cadets</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Army Training College,Chepstow age 15</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>37 Field Squadron,R.E. 1964</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>33 Engineer Regiment 1970s (Cpl)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>promoted Sgt 1973</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>promoted Staff Sgt 1980</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>attached 59 Independent Commando Squadron,R.E. (3 Commando Brigade) 1982</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>award C.G.M. posthumously</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>killed on HMS Antelope,Ajax Bay,Falklands </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><em>London Gazette 49134, 8th October 1982, Page 12849</em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/j-prescott.10338/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/10/10338-14ba3e0280d36c7014d4e8207683e021.jpg?1591389794" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 300px; height: 300px" /></a></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
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