A Bermondsey Boys War by Kenneth Alford Haines

A Bermondsey Boy's War. Part 1. 1939- Evacuation to Worthing.

The following weekend, it was still warm and sunny, and our little group were walking along the crowded...

A Bermondsey Boy's War. Part 2-Prelude to the Blitz.

Dad's Shop was in Galleywall Road, which joined Southwark Park Road at the part which was the main...

A Bermondsey Boys War. Part 3- The London Blitz.

Mum and Dad thought we'd get a respite as so far, they'd escaped being bombed on that side of...

A Bermondsey Boys War. Part 4 Evacuation to Torquay.

St.Olave's was closed in London and evacuated to Torquay in Devon, so I would have to join it there,...

A Bermondsey Boys War. Part 5 - Home once again.

He would pick Dad up very early in the mornings, on his way to the Borough Market, near London Bridge, and...

A Bermondsey Boys War Part 6 - A National Fire Service Messenger.

She told us that the Section-Leader who was organising the Youth Messenger Service for the Division was Mr...

A Bermondsey Boys War. Part 7- The Little Blitz.

Sporadic air-raids went on all through 1943, but as Autumn came, bringing the dark evenings with it, the...

A Bermondsey Boy's War. Part 8 - Hitler's Secret Weapons.

Dad had got the contract to supply the local School Canteens and Londoners Meals Service Restaraunts with...

A Bermondsey Boys War. Part 9 - V2s then Victory at last.

There hadn't been any false alarms for a while, and the Girls were getting jittery in case the Officer...