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15 October 2014
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Stories categorised in 'My Father's Story in the Sappers - Deryck (Dick) Reynolds'. These stories may contain references to other themes.
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My Fathers Story in the Sappers — Part 1

It is the story of a Territorial Unit which travelled many miles during the course of six years, as the...

My Fathers Story in the Sappers — Part 2 A

My first drink in France was a large cup of black coffee, offered to me by a poor French peasant, - this...

My Fathers Story in the Sappers — Part 2 B

By this time the German troops were pushing hard, their Air Force had also taken their toll of the hapless...

My Fathers Story in the Sappers — Part 2 C

The sands were blood red from where our boys were buried, they had given their lives for this so-called...

My Fathers Story in the Sappers — Part 3

Since our arrival in England we heard that all the B.E.F were away in France and the country had fallen to...

My Fathers Story in the Sappers — Part 4

The Marnix Van Saint Aldergonde was slowly pulled away from the dockside by two panting tugs straining like...

My Fathers Story in the Sappers — Part 5

The Gateway of India, which was built to commemorate the arrival of King George V is about the first thing...

My Fathers Story in the Sappers — Part 6 A

The train stopped and every man was told to get out, the station was Dimapur, this was in the Manipur State...

My Fathers Story in the Sappers — Part 6 B

At this time No 1 Section moved to a position known as Gunners Valley, here the Divisional Artillery was...

My Fathers Story in the Sappers — Part 6 C

One small bridge had two or three girders partly blown by the use of magnetic mines, this was built up with...

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