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Prisoner of War

Billy was taken prisoner when he was about twenty... He was nearly shot when they found he had stolen a...

Broken Legs

Later I was blown up on the shores of Italy - both of my legs were completely smashed. I was taken to...

The Iron Phantom of the Desert Pt 3

AFter we had our Meidcal we had to report toeh CO again... I replied 'Yes, Sir' It was the name...

Evacuation from Dunkirk: Borstal Boys

Thomas Lister, or Tommy as he was known, my grandfather, was the youngest Regimental Sergeant Major in the...

A Job To Earn Some Stripes

My dad known as Les Brown was in the Royal Army Service Corps, and originally from Spaxton in Somerset. My...

Tennis Court Battle

My name is Eric Evans.. I served in the 99th Field Reg. and am a vet of the 'Tennis Court Battle'...

Flaming Hero

The battalion was stationed in Badia Disusinana, Italy, in November 1944, when 25 year old Ted jumped into...

The Western Brothers

He was Kenneth Western of 'The Western Brothers'; a famous double act in the 1930s and 40s. In the...

My father Desert Rat: 4th Armoured Brigade Workshop

Does anyone remember my father, Albert Edward Haylor, he was in France in 1940. returned to england in June...

Christmas Truce!

Richard baker told us about the Germans singing Christmas carols and therefore we found out about the truce...

Dad's Lucky Break

This was told to me by my father when I was quite young but I think I've got it right.My father Jack...

An Irish Fusilier In Malta.

I joined the Army, the Royal Irish Fusiliers, when I was seventeen and a half, in 1936... Most of battalion...

Normandy & Arnhem

I'm looking for help with my webpage I've been interested in The Airborne Soldier for some time now...

Research 16 June 1944: Liberation of Foligno, Italy

I'm the headmaster of Scuola media Carducci of Foligno. With our students we are collecting documents,...

Birthday Story

However he did serve in World War Two and landed on Sword Beach on D-Day plus 1 ... My short story about...

Castlerankine POW Camp Denny

The Bainsford born was then posted to 64 German POW working camp at Castlerankine, Denny in his home area....

Soldiers at Aberdeen Barracks

Soldiers at Aberdeen Barracks...

The Best Bunks ?

My Dad, Henry Brewitt, was one of several soldiers waiting to disembark in Algiers Harbour for duties in...

Festival of the Tooth

He was posted to India and Sri Lanka then known as Ceylon where he saw the famous Festival of the Tooth....

Stalemate!

Mr Swindells landed on the Normandy beaches a few weeks after D Day... Eventually the company was able to...

Massacre at Le Paradis, France

A full explanation is given in my web site:...

ADA -- John Gibson

Helsby of Congleton Library on behalf of John Gibson and has been added to the site with his permission. We...

Military Driver 3

I remember driving to Slapton Sands to see the Leoch and sand Demes cleared of mines ready for the American...

My Great Grandad

He was killed in the D Day landings in 1944, buried in the Bayeax Cemetery, France. He is one of the...

Last Man Standing: Dunkirk 1940

My Great Uncle William Coulthard and his best mate was one of the last men to leave Dunkirk Beach. He had...

Wartime letter header to Scots Lancer

Wartime letter header to Scots Lancer...