Description
By Flt Lt Edward DSN Sparkes We arrived in Liverpool in the damp gloom that seems to associated with homecoming servicemen. The new officers looked just that! New and shiny uniforms, new and shiny c …
Description
52nd Training Regiment.RAC.Bovington Camp, Dorset 26th Hussars,RAC.Nira camp,Poona,India Command RAC,Dock Ferrying Party,Colaba Barracks,Bombay,India 26th Hussars,Bolarum Barracks,Secunderbad,India Co …
Description
By Stan White The RAF Servicing Commandos have received scant recognition from those who write about the Second World War RAF history, and yet they made a vital contribution to keeping the front- li …
Description
The following is an account written by Ted Ridley of the return to Hill 173 on the 60th Anniversary of The Battle of Kangaw Hill. The 31st January 2005 was the 60th Anniversary of the Battle of Kang …
Description
By Air Gunner Bob Ustick As soon as you were off duty, you went back to your charpoy and flopped down or went into the mess and read or sat down and drank. One of the two, mostly drank. Drinking w …
Description
Bill Hanna of the Gordon Highlanders & 255 Ind Tank Bde A Condensed recollection of my Father's War, through England, the Orkneys, India and then Burma. My Father took part in the 14th army advance …
Description
I arrived at Carlisle station, along with 30 to 50 more, to cries of, “You lucky lads! Over here! Answer your names and climb aboard the trucks!” I thought, what a lovely reception welcome to the Bri …
Description
Percy joined the Merchant Marine on June 13th 1942 in Trincomalee, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). After training at Bombay, Percy served on several ships – M/V Cromwell, S/S Empire Record, M/V Ryle Queen …
Description
Donald enlisted at Vancouver in April, 1941. He did his square-bashing at Jericho Beach and then was posted to UBC to take the course on Physics and Electrical theory. He was then sent to #5 RAF Sign …
Description
By Brian Scott I was a pilot with ""C"" Flight, 357 Special Duties Squadron RAF, flying Lysander aircraft and operating exclusively with Force 136. Members of this force were dropped into the variou …
