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Jim entered Sutton High School for his secondary education on 10th September, 1936. His previous school was Salisbury Road Junior School, a former Elementary School also attended by many other members of our family. His position on entering was Form 2B and on leaving, form 4b. He was a day pupil, and Harry Oswald鈥檚 name is recorded as his father. He was granted a Special Place Award (or Scholarship) for total remission of fees. He was a gifted artist - 鈥渃ould draw anything鈥� according to his brothers Reg and Ern. His nephew Terry Davey, who can just remember Jim, recalls that he would make model aeroplanes too. However, his record on leaving the school is unfortunately blank. Although he was entered for the School Certificate Examinations due to be taken in the summer of 1940, he left without sitting them. The reason given for this is that he had got a job as a Telegraph Boy and that the age of entry was 15 - 15 and a half. Although the record-card is blank, his name is recorded on the memorial tablets listing the names of Suttonians who gave their lives during the two world wars. These are housed in the Church of St. John the Evangelist in Exeter Street, Plymouth, since the closure of Sutton High. He was a telegraph boy until he began his war service, and this is recorded in his service record as 鈥淢essenger Post Office鈥�. The employer details are Ind. Z.A.C. L441. Dis. 177.
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