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Fun Times and Sad Times for Refugees

Early in the war the Jews with German nationality who had fled to England could join the Royal Engineers...

A Child's contact with the occupying forces in Guernsey

But I can remember, we would be going around in a little gang, my brother and sister and our friends, you...

I LOST A BAG OF SUGAR - RATIONS FOR A WEEK

We lived in Georges Yard, behind Greyfriars, Worcester, with my Grand-parents. I started school at St...

My Cage - My Bed

Baby born 04.39 in Breck Road, Liverpool, living over family shop - September war declared — few...

Memories from a Convent Girl

There was no gas so heating etc was gone and water pipes all got damaged with the bombing and Cardiff had a...

My Dad-Part Two

We received regular airmail letters from India and the occasional parcel containing cotton fabric, which my...

Identical Twins Born During the War

George's brother was best man. When we returned from honeymoon, a telegram informed us that his unit...

'Don’t lose your head to an Italian brunette!'

Dear George, Don't lose your head to an Italian brunette! I shall be looking forward to seeing you home...

The good and bad times of World War Two — apple pies, bread pudding, my sister playing the accordian in the local pubs to entert

The good and bad times of World War Two — apple pies, bread pudding, my sister playing the accordian...

Eternal Triangle

I am the only son of Enid, Nee Lazenby and Cyril Harper... On the back of this photo in Cyril's hand...

8) Dear Flower girl

Anyway, we'd go around he patients, comb their hair, and sit them up then the visitors came in and we...

Schoolboy Memories

At the beginning of World War Two, I was living at home with my Mother, one of my sisters and one brother...

Proud

Later on in his life, Nicholas flew to India to aid the war effort... Nicholas is now a resident of...

12) Mice in the washing and other tricks!

We had to sort all of the soiled linen- dry and wet into two piles, and they were very naughty — they...

May Elwood's story

I used to go up to Derry with him after we were married, but when his uncle put in against him joining...

Life At Westinghouse Machine Shop

Explanation for younger people; a chamber or Jerry was put under the bed at night for people to relieve...

Fitting Engines in India

On the way out we joined the boat at Southampton, and then went to Liverpool and joined a convoy for India...

Rediscovery My Father and the Family Unit

My first recollections were as a child of four, I was living with my Mum and my brother Maurice who was two...

Entertainment and Celebrations

Early in the war the Jews with German nationality who had fled to England could join the Royal Engineers...

How I whipped Hitler!

I was very aware of World War II breaking out because my stepfather, Les, was English and not yet a fully...

North Lincolnshire to Shrewsbury

He was stationed at Grimsby and as I was expecting my first baby I went to stay with my brother in law...

3) The unchanging rota

The Senior Nurse then took the Junior to make the side of beds and the other nurse took the other one. 1...

Skegness No 11 R.C. (1942)

At Skegness I met airmen I had known at Brize Norton and many that had been on the fitters course at...

Joan Scott's war memories

I lived in Worksop during the war, and I used to hear bombers coming over to bomb Sheffield. We used to go...

7) The 'Golden Couple'

He, a deep film star mahogany, with dark ‘Elvis’ looks and the build of Tarzan... Travelling...

POWs in West Wiltshire

Khurt Johnmann became a family friend, often spending Saturday afternoons and evenings with us... Khurt was...