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I had to sit on the front of the tank

It was decided early on in the war that the war was going to be fought with armoured vehicles rather than...

Being called-up

After being moved to South Wales, Barry Island, I was then moved on to Nottinghamshire — Bottesford,...

The Continent, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East

We had a quiet time for some seven months which included Christmas, when the Army Post Office rose to the...

Sorrow on VE Day -- Joy on VJ Day

I had taken part in the D-Day landings in 1944, and was heading up to the West Coast of Scotland to join...

Combing the Coast for the Enemy

John Leslie Fitton flew Beaufighters in the Second World War in 1944. 22 years after the war finished,...

The Eve of Battle

The following story appears courtesy of and with thanks to Ronald Parker and Father Major Maurice Albert...

Commandeering billets in Italy

We had arrived at this small farmhouse complex and Major Mouland decided it would do nicely as B.H.Q and...

Shot on Christmas Day

I got shot on Christmas Day in Italy....

Lost Property

Even in the heat of battle and the fog of war, one had to give account for the War Office's property...

My travels in the war

The food that we had to eat in the army was adequate. On the first Christmas i remember I spent it in...

When Johnny Rowlands Captures a Rifle !!!

During the winter of 1940 his regiment spent the month learning about the in's and out's of a tank...

War Diaries: Armed And Ready - With Brushes

The following story appears courtesy of and with thanks to Arthur Cope, R. A. and Richard A. Cope......

Parachuting Nuns and Blitzkreig - Dad's Army in Bedfordshire

There were many stories around at that time regarding the different ways the Germans might try and invade...

December 19th and 20th

Royal Rifles "D" Company Headquarters Platoon, and No.17 Platoon began the ascent of Stanley Mound...

A Soldier's Life

Being too young for overseas service at this time, I transferred to the Royal Artillery anti-aircraft...

"The Lads Of 170 "

Leather Bound Album Hello, MY name is James Tyerman born 1942,my father is ginger Tyerman born 1919.he...

In Praise of ATS girls

I was taking them down to the docks…down to Purfleet or anywhere — I even came to Cardiff docks...

Twins in action in Italy

During the war they both served in the same unit,the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and their story has...

The War that wasn't

I went to Penang, then to Sungi Patani and then to Jitra Plantation... After about 30 minutes of fighting,...

Armistice

Immediately after VE-Day, we were moved to a village not far from Hamburg where we were to guard some barns...

Too late to be sent home

I completed infantry weapons training and elected to transfer to the South African Corps of Signals in...

Cyril Kirk in India (E-sub) photo

Well Wyn, I feel privileged and very proud to have known ‘old soldier’ Cyril Kirk. See other...

Searchlights

I was appointed to the rank Subaltern in 1942 and became a Searchlights Liaison Officer. No 9’s the...

My uncle Charlie's story

"On August 1st 1943 at Regalbuto, Sergeant Edwards, who was platoon commander of No 11 Platoon, was...

FROM PENRITH TO PALESTINE - A BIT OF LEAVE

Another day we travelled north and stayed a while in Haifa, before going on to the Sea of Galilee, where...

From a Military Family

David's grandfather fought in the Boer War, his father was in the Royal Engineers in WW1 and the War...