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Dunkirk: Essex Borders

WE WERE ONE OF THE FIRST LOT ON TO THE BEACH WHEN WE GOT THEIR WE WERE ORDERED TO SET UP A...

Family Tribute, the Taylors

My father William & his brother Gilbert were in the air force... Gilbert was a flight Lt. & was...

The wartime stories of Tom Hilton, my Grandad- Additional Photograph.

The wartime stories of Tom Hilton, my Grandad- Additional Photograph. An addition picture to accompany the...

Lost at Dieppe

During the tragic raid on Dieppe during W.W.2 many brave men lost there lives amongst them was my uncle Lt...

Alfies Story

She called me an 鈥淓nglish Pig Dog鈥�... I lost two friends- we dropped in Arnham when Gerry was...

Young John Gibson in Baghdad

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

The Donkey

During the war my grandad was a paratrooper in North Africa and did lots of exciting things like running...

D-Day Plus 1

John who was a wireless operator for the Royal Signals landed on Juno beach with the Canadians and part of...

Left Behind at Dunkirk

He was a Battery Sergeant Major with the City of London Yeomanary - 1sr Armoured Division - was left behind...

Service in the RASC 1940-46 (part 3 of 3)

At our base in Cairo, the Officer in Charge had looked at our letters home complaining about the length of...

Prisoner of War: France 1940

In January 1940, aged 22, I went to France as part of the Duke of Wellington Regiment....

Captured in Singapore

My uncle, Albert Lett left for Singapore from Aldershot in early 1942... He survived captivity in...

A Narrow Escape with a German Tank

I was carrying a casualty on a stretcher, going to the casualty clearing station, on going through a thick...

Escape from Dunkirk: Cousin Jack

I remember my mum telling me a story about her cousin Jack, who was serving in the forces and had to escape...

Scot caught on camera in Mirano

Scot caught on camera in Mirano...

A Prisoner of War

My father was in the Terrirotial Army and was called up into the Royal Artillery at the age of 40. As can...

BEF France (prior)Dunkirk

Family legend has it, that my father, William Donald, was missing in action, but infact made his way with a...

The Iron Phantom of the Desert Pt 14

When the Italians surrendered to the Allied Forces, the Germans blew up the casks of red wine causing the...

Last Cigarette

The boat which was carrying my Dad and others was on its way to the beach at Dieppe. Everyone around my Dad...

Ron Wilson's Story Part Four

Somebody said we were going back to Blighty, but no, we were going over to Italy 鈥� 10 days on the...

Mack Truck -- John Gibson

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

Night's on the North Road Station

We spent nights at the North Road Station, on our way home on leave. There were no trains over the bridge...

Merchtem 1944

The attached picture shows John Gaughan in Merchtem 1944; he returned to Merchtem for the 60th Anniversay...

My Grandfather Chadwick POW

My Grandfather is George James Chadwick, he was at Dunkirk in the war where he served as rear gauard action...

Burma - the longest retreat

We moved from Mandalay upto Taunge on jungle training and then onto the Salveen river where we had to hold...

'Christmas, a time of happiness, peace... and good things to eat'

'My Dearest Susan, This is your Daddy whom you have never seen and who has yet to see you, writing to...