JACK TANNER

Physical Appearance
6’ and a bit, dark hair, broad shoulders, blue eyes

Born
Christmas Day, 1915 – born John (Jack) Scard, only son of William and Elizabeth Scard.

Upbringing
Elizabeth Scard dies in early 1919, shortly after Bill’s return from the Western Front.  Served with 2nd Battalion, and fought at Arras.  In early 1917, Bn on Arras front, near Achicourt, to south of Arras.  April 1917, Bill had been at Mercatel and Henin, south-east of Arras, part of 21st Infantry Bde, 30th Division, 3rd Army.
Also fought at Battle of Somme (Battle of Albert) in July 1916.

Jack raised largely by his father and by his neighbours, Frank and Emily Gulliver.  Bill Scard is gamekeeper on Francis Ellerby’s farm in Alvesdon, in south-west Wiltshire.  Frank Gulliver is a farm worker on the farm.

Skills
Skilled marksman

Likes
Countryside
Boxing
Cricket

Dislikes
Being at sea

STAN SYKES

Physical Appearance
5′ 5″ Small, wiry, always perfect brilliantined hair
Smokes between finger and thumb

Skills
Explosives
Intelligence

Likes
London
Cards, poker especially
Cricket

Dislikes
No specific dislikes, although there are a number of individuals he dislikes with a passion.