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- redcarcleveland
- People in story:Ìý
- Benedict Lambert
- Location of story:Ìý
- various
- Background to story:Ìý
- Royal Air Force
- Article ID:Ìý
- A8078484
- Contributed on:Ìý
- 28 December 2005
I was in a reserved occupation and was in the home guard until 1943. I met my future wife on war work and was courting during the Blitz in London. Used to walk home during this time — traffic at a standstill. I can remember walking in a blackout.
I was a Navigator Flight Sergeant but would never fly outside of the UK in the war. My navigator training continued in Canada, I teamed up with a friend who took me to visit his uncle in Manitoba, taking the train and back from Vancouver.
I travelled to Canada on the HMS Aurora and returned by the HMS Mauretania. Due to U-boat activity we travelled home via the Bay of Biscay.
I was billeted at Scarborough. It froze once so we were forbidden to march.
Finally I was on all set to go to the Far East and I was on wagon at the docks when I was stopped at the gates: the war was over in Europe and I wouldn’t be needed!
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