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When the dentist said ‘Umph not too good, I shall have to remove these three teeth and put a filling...
None actually hit the ship, but they were close enough to damage the engines and prevent us from keeping up...
From the base we supplied petrol, water and arms to the front lines. The next day I explained that there...
Amid the jubilation, the American colonel took the British senior officer aside and said earnestly: "I...
In August 1940,what remained of the British army was gathered on the south coast of England awaiting...
In August 1940,what remained of the British army was gathered on the south coast of England awaiting...
I was always a bit of a naughty lad - a character. Me and my pal, Spike Malloney, swore all the other...
Mr Thomas J Rees was awarded the Bronze Star by the American President for braveery during the course of...
He departed from Lee-on-Solent late on 5 June 1944, sailed through the night and landed at 07:30 on 6 June...
My late father , a section sergeant arrived at the beach with 44 men and no Officer. When this number was...
The word went out that the colonel had announced that the regiment would split up — HQ to the...
I had my kit bag all packed up and was making my way back up when I was confronted by an Irish...
In 1934 at school to improve my German, I was given a pen friend - Hans Müller from Stuttgart. I tried...
I landed on Juno beach with the Canadians on the morning of 6th June 1944. As dictated by Sergeant 2347335...
I lived with my parents, Thomas Herbert and Edith Annie Oldfield my brothers, Ray, Ken and Albert and...
My Dad was in the Royal Artillery in North Africa 1941 - 1942... But, also, my Dad hadn't been hit by...
I was among the first British troops to land on D-Day on Sword Beach, for which I received £20 for...
We were bombed by Stukas and machine-gunned by their Messerschmitt 109 escorts. The pilot dipped his wings...
I have a Jewish friend by the name of Arnold who was called up after me and eventually posted to the Royal...
I was taken to the Medical Officer, then to Tobruk hospital... The dentist took needles and pliers and...
I took his crucifix, prayer book, and studio portrait back to his grave site in the Minturno Commonwealth...
Our first port of call was Ikingi, near Alexandria, where we were to spend a month re-fitting and...
An account by my father, Jeffrey Jackson, of his time in Palestine, Transjordan, Lebanon and Syria with...
He was on one of the landing craft that was taking them to the landing beach. They were coming under heavy...
Jack drove an American built HELT Caterpillar tractor....
There were piglets in the farm yard - I decided to shoot a pig I did but I also shot myself in...
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