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The Greatest Raid of All

It is very important, no it is vital, that we always continue to remember World War 2 which in my opinion...

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BRUM鈥� My uncle Jack Allen was a Desert Rat in the 8th Army during World War II....

Mementoes - Christmas Post, Cinema Ticket and Hotel Receipt

Bottom right, the best memories about Thomas Shafto Cinemas the roofless building and the contrast of light...

Not much known!

My grandpa was called Bernard Smith but was known as Burt... My father is now dead and i can't remember...

Peach of a weapon

One day I was guarding the cookhouse and I pinched a big tin of peaches and buried it in the sand. I...

General Sir Oliver Leese

My late uncle served in the Western Desert,amongst other theatres,where he recounted to me that he met...

MY UNCLE

TO MY SURPRISE I FOUND A DIARY WRITTEN BY MY UNCLE FROM THE TIME HE LEFT SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE UNTIL THREE...

An Island Military Family (Chapter 3)

He was in Boy Service in the Army at 14years... He had much better 鈥減ost war鈥� postings and...

WW2 end of Hostilities Commemoration.

WW2 end of Hostilities Commemoration. Readers of this contribution may like to view various photographs of...

After The War Part 4

Gothic Line

He left behind a wife and 3 children, his wife met a Czech soldier who she nearly married and who had lost...

Why they never spoke about the War

Charles and my father Wilfred refused their medals for two reasons: Firstly because they were disillusioned...

The Lincolnshire RGT 2nd Battalion in Holland 3

Our ration of water was just above half a biscuit tin full for 8 men. We had a small heap of sand...

"Water Shortage!"

A Sgt. Major came to us,. We came to attention, when he spoke to us, he looked us over then said, "Have...

Saved by his glasses case

My late husband - Fred Beer - was called up and was sent to North Africa with General Alexander's 14th...

The Lido, 1945 - 48

The photograph shows Jack Evans, "Coogie" as he was better known, on the beach in Italy- the Lido....

How I Survied World War II

As i borded the boat with all the other children in our sleeping suits,Something hit the boat.It was a big...

By Appointment

Whilst he was in North Africa there was rather an amusing incident when the King came out to see the...

Germans Escape from Gilford

Sydney Burns was a toddler during the last days of the war and one day when he was home in Gilford, County...

My Time in Holland

I was in the 4/7th Royal Dragoon Guards, serving in Holland between Nijmegen and Arnheim....

Alberts War

I was a sergeant in the 184 Field Amb in the 46th division with American 5th army... Our job was the...

Ishfaq Ali

During World War II he went to many places amongst which were Burma,Singapore and Mandalay....

Remembrance Day service on Great Gable 2005

Each and every year the Fell and Rock Climbing Club organise a service of remembrance on the summit of...

Old soldier

Tom MILLBURN is my grandfather who is still alive today.He has many stories of the war in africa where he...

The Pig Platoon

Another regiment saw this and they called us the 鈥楶ig Platoon鈥�...

Six Days and Nights

I was a nurse in the medical corp. When we arrived we had to build our medical station ourselves, pitch...