Serie NVA/6 - Archive of Bert Barritt

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NVA/6

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Archive of Bert Barritt

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  • 20th Century (Creación)

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(1925-2020)

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Bert joined the army on 1st July 1943 after receiving his conscription letter on his 18th birthday. He was in the 2nd Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment, and was based in Richmond, York for his training. He landed on Sword beach at Normandy on 6th June. During the war, he was sent on 3 wireless training courses, and spent 3 weeks in Brussels as part of the training before returning to his battalion. After the war, Bert remained in Germany for 2 years working as a clerk in the army headquarters. Upon returning to England in 1947, Bert completed a teacher training course, and then worked for 9 months in a Catholic school. Later, he and his wife moved to Ireland, where he worked with deaf people.

Barritt died in November 2019 at the age of 94.

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A printed copy of Albert Barritt's memoirs and photographs of his visit to a chateau in France where he fought.

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Material is available subject to the usual terms and conditions of access to Archives and Local History collections.

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  • inglés

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