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The Lighter Side of War - CHAPTER 13: By Cruise Liner - Glasgow to North Africa 8th November 1942 "Operation Torch"

Churchill was satisfied though, since he wanted to ensure that the main focus of the American war effort...

The Lost Commando

My fatherwho died in 1987 was one of a group of 10 commandoes who were dropped by parachute in Normandy in...

French Girl

The Germans probably thought it not worthwhile to treat me if I was about to be executed I'm not sure...

Dunkirk to Austria. Bill Brands story.

Bill Brand was my nans brother, one of two brothers who sreved in the army before and during WW2. they came...

Every Man for Himself: Dunkirk 1940

But, by the middle of Jan 1940, it became clear that we were not able to hold his advance, hence the long...

Mum and Dad's War

To my mum and dad though, it was new as yesterday and my mum was always keen to tell my brother Howard...

A Winters Tale

My Commander was Sgt Bracewell and my Gunner was Cpl Johnston and we were carrying the Company HQ of the...

Seven Years of War - Part 1

Joan, who at that time was still my fiancee, left with her family to live in Bournemouth. Thus, each...

A Long War's A'winding

Originated By Dave Drew at Kirkby Libray On Behalf Of Mr Ernie Wray On Februay 2005. Mr Ernie Wrayis a...

An Innocent Abroad

After the breakthrough we followed up the army's progress to Tunisia and subsequently Sicily and...

Call Up Papers

At times I would be out and about when the raid started and often joined the spectators on the Thames...

Story of the Virgin Soldier

The British launched a huge artillery barrage against the Germans which Robert says is recorded as the...

Lost in World War Two: White Knuckles All Round

I joined the Red Cross as a messenger boy cycling between the local Police Station and our HQWe lived out...

Leave this queue or I'll shoot: Dunkirk 1940

The little ships and naval craft from England were now on the scene to rescue us and I noticed that some...

Tom Hewson's Soldier's Story - Part 7

On one occasion during the time our Headquarters were in College Gardens, Colonel Frere told me I had got a...

South to Africa: John Side 5

On July 2nd I caught a train at midnight from Euston railway station in London; this took me to Dewsbury...

My Grandfather is now in Poland....Asleep

Big party was planned, my grandmother - Nelly, was there with all her banners declaring love for my...

Experience of a POW chapter eight

Some one close by had some scraps of paper and a pencil so hurriedly I scribbled down my name and address...

Around the War and Back: A Miner Goes to War with the Royal Army Service Corps

Dad enjoyed seeing this foreign country, places like Rouen and Brittany were lovely, but eventually hard...

My WWII Experiences: In the Suffolk Regiment

We proceeded to the outskirts of Caen and on the way advanced on a German fortification but whilst crossing...

Letters Home - September 1944 - Part Two

The latter originated in the last war, and was a nom-de-plume for our ‘Tommies’- often they...

Allan Sherwood's war

Given how far Allan had to walk, it might not be surprising to learn that his feet turned septic when he...

I was a 18 year old sapper with 246 Field company; Royal Engineers.

After a few beers in Scotland he had told me that neither he nor I would survive the battle but I was...

Irish Guards Held Prisoner - Thuine Near Lingen Germany

From the small windows at ground level in the cellars they could see an open sided German Army truck with...

Dunkirk, 1940

The 4th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment was in 133 infantry Brigade, the Sussex had three battalions in...

Dunkirk experiences: 145th Infantry Brigade HQ

A very cold winter and sleeping in wet blankets in an old chateau brought on a bout of influenza and a...