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Charles Westcott

By admin Posted on July 11, 2014 Posted in No Comments Tagged with Alamein veterans, Battle of El Alamein, Charles Westcott, Eighth Army, Royal Engineers, Sapper, Western Desert Campaign, World War II veterans

CHARLES WESTCOTT was a sapper in the Royal Engineers, laying and clearing mines.  At the 2nd Battle of Alamein he was responsible for clearing the path for the tanks to break out.  In 2012 he visited the battlefield again for the …

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