Bomb craters, shell holes, burnt out vehicles and old German guns with a grave here and there just where...
When a call for volunteers for a newly formed Parachute Unit appeared on the Battalion Notice Board, a...
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Their escape was largely due to the courage & resourcefulness of the 50 year old one legged Chinese...
The narrative ends when he reached South Africa but he subsequently went to North Africa and was stationed...
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After their spectacular conquest of the Malay Peninsular, it looked as if the Japanese were poised to...
My job as Admin L/Sgt. meant that I remained on site to see that my Platoon mail was dealt with, arranging...
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One amusing episode has just come to mind, it happened one evening when my platoon, during a lull in...
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D O Woolard Mortar Platoon Support Company 2nd Battalion Duke of Edinburgh's Wiltshire Regiment 13...
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