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Seven Years of War - Part 1

Joan, who at that time was still my fiancee, left with her family to live in Bournemouth. Thus, each...

Seven Years of War - Part 2 - Basic Training Completed

Then we could have been going to Norway but alas, Norway also fell to the Germans. I would have to lose my...

Seven Years of War: Part 3, a continuation of story A4220678: Arrival in France

The regiment travelled all round France, setting up the guns for short periods, firing at German aircraft,...

Seven Years of War - Part 4, a continuation of story no. A4223431: Leaving France.

No postage stamp was required - we had to write B.E.F. or British Expeditionary Force in the corner of the...

Seven Years of War - Part 5, a continuation of story no. A4235672: Back in Bournemouth and in Dover.

I now realised I was selfish to ask Joan to come to Dover, although it was wonderful to see her. The...

Seven Years of War - Part 6, a continuation of story A4278260: After Dover; Honiton, Redcar, and South Africa.

Seven Years of War - Part 6, a continuation of story A4278260: After Dover; Honiton, Redcar, and South...

Seven Years of War - Part 7, a continuation of story no. A4292462: India - Deolali, Gaya, Dimapur, Kohima, the mountains.

I joined the Seaforth Highlanders and was told that we were now in the First Indian Infantry Brigade, which...

Seven Years of War: Malaya; Voyage to Java on the Loch Katrine; Batavia: part 16

In September 1945, the brigadier informed me we would be on the move again, this time going to Java for the...

Seven Years of War: Bombay; Brigadier King and Foxholes - Part 15

After a week the brigadier returned and we went back into the jungle as the Japanese had gone underground...

Seven Years of War:Action with Brigadier King: Part 14

On reaching the office I was informed that Brigadier Rodham had returned and left word for me to follow him...

Seven Years of War: Lucknow and Malaria; Jhansi: Part 13

On meeting Lt. Scanlan I told him what had happened, and when he heard that I did not know what I was...

Seven Years of War:Shillong: Part 12.

I went to check that the brigadier was all right and then went off to see if Shillong had changed much...

Seven Years of War: The Next Objective: Part 11

It was obvious that a Japanese patrol had followed us to Palel... In August 1944, after a month of action,...

Seven Years of War: Part 10

The brigadier then said, ‘The Japanese have the range for this side of the hill so we will move to...

Seven Years of War: Action and a Jungle Journey with a Badly Wounded Officer: Part 9

Lt. Davis told me we would walk along a dried-up river bed to come up behind the Japanese and so surprise...

Seven Years of War: First Reconnaisance Mission: Part 8

The next day, Lt. Davis was told he was to take a patrol across the river Chindwin which was 8oo yards from...

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