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D7209 - Tom Gaunt of Clowne (1907-c1938), International Brigade volunteer - 1930s-1980s

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D7209
Title	Tom Gaunt of Clowne (1907-c1938), International Brigade volunteer
Date	1930s-1980s
Description	Papers and ephemera re service in Spanish Civil War 1936-1939
Level	Fonds
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Archive Creator	Tom Gaunt of Clowne (1907-c1938), International Brigade volunteer
Administrative History	Tom Gaunt was born in Clowne in 1907 and educated at Clowne Senior Boys School before moving to London as a young man. After the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936, he joined the International Brigades fighting in defence of the Republic. In March 1938, he went missing in action during fighting on the Aragon front.
Custodial History	These items were donated to Derbyshire Record Office in November 2009
Organisation Sub-Type	Military personnel

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Clowne

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