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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D7209
TitleTom Gaunt of Clowne (1907-c1938), International Brigade volunteer
Date1930s-1980s
DescriptionPapers and ephemera re service in Spanish Civil War 1936-1939
LevelFonds
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
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Archive CreatorTom Gaunt of Clowne (1907-c1938), International Brigade volunteer
Administrative HistoryTom 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 HistoryThese items were donated to Derbyshire Record Office in November 2009
Organisation Sub-TypeMilitary personnel
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