Private Douglas Harry Auker
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Private 5772238 Douglas Harry Auker.
Royal Norfolk Regiment
Died 10th May - 19th June, 1940.
The photograph at the top of the page is of Douglas, aged 19 just before signing on. Douglas came from King's Lynn in Norfolk. Below the official photographs of registers are three photographs from King's Lynn commemorating Douglas Auker (click on the images to enlarge them).
Royal Norfolk Regiment
Died 10th May - 19th June, 1940.
The photograph at the top of the page is of Douglas, aged 19 just before signing on. Douglas came from King's Lynn in Norfolk. Below the official photographs of registers are three photographs from King's Lynn commemorating Douglas Auker (click on the images to enlarge them).
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We were contacted by Trevor Jary with the following information and memories of Douglas Auker:
"I am the oldest living relative of Douglas who was my mother's older brother. He was the eldest of six children and the youngest was Peter who couldn't, although he wanted to, join the army. Peter lost fingers on his right hand and was rejected, something he regretted all his life.
"He, like me, visited Douglas' grave and went to the massacre memorial at the farm for the other soldiers lined up and shot against the farm wall. Quite upsetting as you can imagine.
"I'm obviously too young to have met my uncle but his memory was always kept alive by his photo on my grandmother's living room wall and stories of his childhood and youth. Because of that he's always been real to me. My uncle Peter managed to get a medal awarded to Douglas but I have no idea what happened to it or the photo of him on the wall so it's nice for me to see this."
"I am the oldest living relative of Douglas who was my mother's older brother. He was the eldest of six children and the youngest was Peter who couldn't, although he wanted to, join the army. Peter lost fingers on his right hand and was rejected, something he regretted all his life.
"He, like me, visited Douglas' grave and went to the massacre memorial at the farm for the other soldiers lined up and shot against the farm wall. Quite upsetting as you can imagine.
"I'm obviously too young to have met my uncle but his memory was always kept alive by his photo on my grandmother's living room wall and stories of his childhood and youth. Because of that he's always been real to me. My uncle Peter managed to get a medal awarded to Douglas but I have no idea what happened to it or the photo of him on the wall so it's nice for me to see this."