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The King's Shilling - Part 4a - Dunkirk

For us Douai was the most popular, I don't know why; perhaps the cafes in the Rue de Pippan were more...

The King's Shilling - Part 4b - Dunkirk

During these four days there wasn't any food or water available so we'd take it in turns to go...

The King's Shilling - Part 5 - Africa

I remember one particularly exotic dancer who was being cheered and clapped by the mixed audience of...

The King's Shilling - Part 6a - The Desert

But, whilst congratulating them over a bottle or two of remedial beer, it was pointed out that they had...

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The King's Shilling - Part 6b - The Desert

It is history that his massive push succeeded, and after some fearful tank and artillery battles, he broke...

The King's Shilling - Part 6c - The Desert

We were detached to the New Zealand Division and the plan was to turn left, go deep into the desert, turn...

The King's Shilling - Part 7a - Europe

The briefing was that three bridges were to be secured, the Air Landing Brigade and the Commandoes would...

The King's Shilling - Part 7b - Europe

The Sergeant told me and said their orders were to stay put until the expected tank and infantry attack...

The King's Shilling - Part 8a - Arnhemicon for Story with photo

These weren't parachutists or even airborne troops, but were two very newly called up, very young lads,...

The King's Shilling - Part 8b - Arnhem and Hollandicon for Story with photo

It became a bit of a strain, so the first house we came to, we forced an entry, found a bed and...

The King's Shilling - Part 9a - Germany and Beyond

An airborne drop was laid on, a commando assault, too, plus an orchestra of death, namely every calibre gun...

The King's Shilling - Part 9b - Germany and Beyond

You effing Nazi pig,” he said, “rotten Gestapo swine, pretending to be a good German, living...

The King's Shilling - Part 9c - Germany and Beyond

Vehicles were searched on entering and leaving the depot, special passes were introduced, the SIB were...

The King's Shilling - Part 1 - Joining Upicon for Story with photo

We've completed our Military Training and the squad breaks up into the various trades allotted to the...

The King's Shilling — Part 2a - India

His Majesty's Troopship 'Dorsetshire' was the vessel destined to take me and, so it seemed,...

The King's Shilling — Part 2b - India

He then 'doubled' me into the office and there I met the Commandant who was a Conductor in the...

The King's Shilling — Part 3 - Blighty

These 'D' reservists were, in the main, much older men and an awful lot of them hadn't served...

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