Alfred Philip Packman (1914-1944)

Soldier

Service No:	6351779
Rank:	Corporal
Squadron:	B
Service:	Transferred to 23H from the 24th Lancers in Aug 1944
KIA:	9 Aug 1944
Burial:	Bayeux War Cemetery, Plot XXV. C. 7. [Grave]
Commemorated:	23H Memorial, Bridlington Priory [Panel] War Memorial, Dunton Green [Memorial]
Mentioned in:	23H Story Page 271 Casualty List Record Press Sevenoaks Chronicle, 1 Sep 1944

Civilian

Occupation:	Bus Conductor, London Transport
Residence:	16 Rye Croft Road, Sevenoaks, Kent (1939)
Birth:	6 Jun 1914 in Riverside Cottages, Dunton Green, Sevenoaks, Kent
Marriage:	to Winifred Hilda Walker Jul 1835 at the Parish Church, Dunton Green [Sevenoaks Chronicle, 5 Jul 1935]
Children:	1 daughter

Parents

Edwin Thomas Packman	Emily Mary Sawyer
General Labourer. 25 William Street, Sittingbourne, Kent (1901), 4 Riverside Cottage, Longford, Dunton Green, Sevenoaks, Kent (1938). Birth 1866 in Boughton under Blean, Kent. Baptism 1 Apr 1866 at the Parish Church, Boughton under Blean. Death 18 Sep 1945 in Sevenoaks.	Birth registered Apr 1876 in Sevenoks, Kent. Baptism 4 Jun 1876 at The Parish Church, Sevenoaks. Death registered Jun 1930 in Sevenoaks.
Marriage 18 Nov 1895 at The Parish Church, Dunkirk, Kent.

Notes

Alfred's mother, Emily, waa shot dead by her next-door neighbour, Harry Morley in 1930. He committed suicide shortly afterwards. [Sevenoaks Chronicle, 13 Jun 1930].

Alfred's brother, 7962691 Pte Albert Edward Packman was KIA 16 Aug 1944. He is buried in Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery, Plot II. D. 6.

Although not mentioned by name, Alfred's death is described in the very last page of Bishop's Book (Page 91). My Dad remembered the incident, diving for cover under a nearby Sherman tank - from the side. A feat he was later unable to repeat as, of course, it is 'impossible'.