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Allan Hemmingway’s Memories Allan was a pilot with 117 (RAF) Sqn flying D.C. 3's supplying the 14th Army with its needs as they pushed further into Burma. As 1945 dawned their activities increased a …
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Called up July 26, 1940 Colwick Park, Nottingham. Cleethorpes, Grainthorpe, Somercotes, Saltfleetby, Somercotes (South), South Usselby, Grimsby, Redcar, Yarm, Tow Law, Middlesbrough. Sailed Septembe …
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By George A Ratcliffe, 2nd Bn King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Extracts from the Diary of a Prisoner of War in Burma February 1942 - April 1945 PART 1 Have been in this bloody place about fou …
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As told by Percy Smith to Mr Michael Hall From the time he was five until he was 16, Smith would snorkel and spear tropical fish most every Sunday afternoon off the sandy-white shore of Sri Lanka. …
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By Deryck Groocock Taken from the account by Major Paul Haskins of 2Y’Brigade and contributed by the pilot involved – Deryck Groocock One of the greatest of Orde Wingate’s achievements was the su …
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How Bill gained the Military Medal: Action for which recommended: Throughout the actions on HENU on the 17th March 1944, this NCO showed great gallantry bothin holding the positions under heavy f …
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By JS Walley My Regiment, the 1st Battalion the North Staffordshire, like many other line battalions had had very little time for jungle warfare training, we had been for many years occupied with i …
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O N.S. 154 This is a story of one convoy that crossed the Atlantic Ocean during the Battle of the Atlantic which started in 1939 and ended on V.E. Day. O.N.S. identifies the convoy as a ""slow, we …
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by George LR Stevens Dear Dad, I have given nearly six years of my life to the Army, the first three of which I spent in Blighty with frequent visits Home, the second three years I have spent wand …
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Brigadier Michael Calvert, DSO and Bar, wartime Chindit commander, died on November 26 aged 85. He was born on March 6, 1913. Michael Calvert was one of the most colourful and unorthodox characters …
