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The Lost Years - Chapter 5 (2)

I was not aware then that ether is commonly know as the ‘laughing gas’, or of its effects but...

Eileen Starrat - a wrens adventures part two

EILEEN STARRAT PART TWO Eileen came from Belfast - after the bombing raid on Belfast she joined the wrens...

Into captivity, Abbeville 1940 - 1945

My unease was heightened as we were marched through the outskirts of Abbeville, at the sight of a French...

Survival (Part 2)

The World War Two changed my whole life as after six weeks training at the Gordon Highlanders barracks,...

Letters from France May 1940

Bob left France not through Dunkirk but through Le Havre a few days later. Lots of love to you, Dad, Alex,...

DUNKIRK — HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

Later in 1939 I was sent to France as part of the BEF, the British Expeditionary Force sent to try to stop...

Malta and Leros 1940 - 1943

In November 1940, I was posted to Malta, where I served throughout the German and Italian siege which...

A New Recruit in Bakewell, Derbyshire

Five days later I found myself being medically examined at the Drill Hall in Chesterfield and on the 12th...

A Birthday Chance in A Million

My name is Ron Webster, it is now 1934, today, 13th June, is my eleventh birthday, I have passed the...

Looking Back

We were to begin this great new adventure in North Yorkshire, near Malton; we had Humber Armoured Cars,...

From Narborough Village to Malta and Back Again - 1939-1946

Private George Clarence Ernest Greenhill — C Company, Platoon 7, 5th Battalion Manchester Regiment....

My War (Part 4) - North Africa

After a week or two on the beach our section was posted to the 15th Army Group H.Q. just outside Algiers...

From Medical school to Merchant Navy - and back

And I saw a big Yankee lorry coming hurtling down, so I gave it a thumb, and lo and behold he picked...

War experiences of a ´óÏó´«Ã½ Engineer

I think it was Victor Perry who told me 6thA.A DIV.RAOC Territorial Workshop had 3 ´óÏó´«Ã½ officers and wanted...

A BRIEF HISTORY OF MY CHINDITS CAMPAIGN - PART 1

I joined the Shropshire Regiment in 1934 when I was 16 years old - I lied of course - and then joined...

My "Chindit" Days in Burma

We were at first surprised to find that Jock and I had three mules in our old Dakota. Just before dusk,...

Buck's War: Winter 1944/45

The war ended in Europe with the unconditional surrender of German forces on all fronts, which was to take...

The action of a Royal Artillery soldier in the Italian campaign

Tony was born on 14th January 1918 in Longdon Common , near Shrewsbury in Shropshire and Joined the...

My wartime experiences - chapter 2 - Norway & Capture (part 3)

If vou would like to give us a few hours for some sleep you may join us". It appeared that the Germans...

On Guard with a Stick

From there about 25 of us were selected to go to Annanberg to work in the gas works, replacing 50 Russians...

StanEllis5

I was a soldier in the Army firstly in the UK, then in North Africa, and finally in Italy and Greece. Moved...

Your story edited and categorised

The form was sent to the Army Post Office, photographed onto film — reduced in size —...

Operation Anvil

One particular day one of our platoon, Penson, having been issued with a pass, was detailed for guard duty...

Bill Clift A Lancashire Chindit

Silently we crept up to the hut but the man behind me pushed me and I pushed my major who fell through...

TRAINING, TO VJ DAY AND PALESTINE

Our Pay Office was in a Garrison, in a very exposed position on the edge of the town, and we shared the...

Egypt 1942 — Across the desert to Tripoli