After three months in Dudley, during which time we had become completely integrated into battalion lire, we...
Fashioned favourites, jazz, cowboy, love ballads, songs from the films —anything and everything, as...
I closed the window, and it was then that Les had his: bright idea. Les thrust his head further out of the...
I stayed on the forepeak as long as I could, for it afforded an uninterrupted view forward and I was keen...
Those who had chosen to sleep on palliasses on the deck instead of in hammocks were being rolled slowly...
The next day the destroyers again swept around in searching circles as the U-Boats were thought to be still...
We did turn in eventually, but with the greatest reluctance, only when the Orderly Sergeant came on deck...
My companions were Arthur, Les, Charlie and Harry, all signallers; and Bert, Ted and Ray, of the Company...
Mr. Murdoch and his batman, Les Morgan, are going to Reykjaskoli with Sergeant Speake and I want you and...
One evening I went with some of the D.L.I. lads to the local cinema, and as we strolled leisurely along the...
That gave me the chance to pass the tea surreptitiously to Charlie before returning to get some sugar... We...
Lieutenant Murdoch, our signals officer, who had travelled down from battalion H.Q. at Reykjaskoli to...
In rotation round the hut our nine-man signal section were: Corporal 'Ashy' Warman, N.C.O. i/c.,...
As duty operator I was not allowed to leave the office on any pretence, not even to fetch my supper from...
The other dentist took a Iong look at the chart in his hand, then looked at the chart in my dentist's...
They had just taken over their position, their P.I.A.T. mortars were still unloaded and their six-pounder...
As I entered, Charlie Kilminster, the wireless operator, glanced up from his letter; Ted Maher, the...
Hello, all stations Peter One....
Worcesters, at the time, and were with their forward platoon at their farm H.Q. After studying his map...
Captain Woodward accepted the mike from the Worcester signaller and identified himself... Captain Woodward...
As we reached the road bridge over the River Waal we had orders to strike north up the main road to Arnhem,...
Hello, Fox One... Peter Three to Fox One and Fox Three, good luck, out....
Walking quickly along one of the many rough stone roads that criss-crossed the wood, Bernard, one of our...
Suddenly: "Take Post:" The stentorian voice came from the tannoy in front of the guns as Captain...
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