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MAJOR ROY W. WILSON. MC My father, Roy Wilfred Wilson, was born 16.09.1913 Hemel Hempstead, Herts. He died 13.03.2001 Bexleyheath, Kent. His civilian life and his lifetime hobby was as an Artist and d …
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I was stationed on Ramree Island when the monsoon hit. The airstrip was simply an area of sand which had been leveled and covered with interlocking metal strips. Heavy rain continued for three weeks c …
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(Some brief personal impressions of the second Royal British Legion Pilgrimage April 1990 from one, who, as a very young officer, fought and was wounded on Garrison Hill in April 1944 with 2nd Bn The …
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This is not an endeavour to write a complete story of my life. It is merely a collection of memories,which return readily to mind, between May 30, 1920 and the present day, Sunday, August 12th,1945. I …
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Alfred Street was a Gunner in the Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships (DEMS) which was later renamed the Maritime Royal Artillery during WWII. After two voyages to America (where he and Arthur Bowes w …
