Category: British Civilian

Audrey Brookes (née Upton) was born on June 1930 in Stockport, and Alec Brookes was born in May 1926 in Hulme. This transcript records their individual memories before and during World War 2 together with other experiences. Both had previous marriages before they themselves married in 1968. The transcript and the video are about 1 … Continue reading Wartime Memories of Audrey and Alec Brookes

These notes were written by Brian Griffin in 2018 for WarGen. He is based now in Sydney, Australia. He was born in India in 1930 and was at school in England from 1936 to 1947. Brian: In 1939 my family was on our summer school holidays with my grandfather at his home in Italy. During … Continue reading Wartime Memories of Brian Griffin

I was born in 1935 in Chester where my father was a Sergeant in the Regular Army.  About 1937 Dad was transferred on promotion to Staff Sergeant at Preston, Lancs. and we moved there. In 1939 Dad was again transferred on promotion to Warrant Officer 2 in Hong Kong and we, Mum, myself and my … Continue reading Wartime Memories of John Bartley

My Memories of World War 2:- Alan Geeson   I lived at Hall Farm, Coddington, Newark in the war. My parents were Arthur and Mary Geeson and lived there all through the war, my father had shrapnel in one lung so was not fit to join up, in any case farming was a reserved occupation. … Continue reading Wartime Memories of Alan Geeson

I was born in 1927 at Bracebridge Heath, Lincoln, my parents were Arthur (b.1890) and Mary (b.1893), I had two brothers Ronald Arthur born 1921 and Jeffrey Hubert born 1923. Originally Dad was a wheelwright before joining the Royal Field Artillery, Gunner 1st Class, Signaller reg.no. 49330, on the 15th January 1908 at Manchester. After … Continue reading Wartime Memories of Reg Dickinson

I was born in 1925 and my parents were Fred and Hilda Allen (their second child) at Odd House Farm, Claypole, Newark. I had four brothers Donald, Maurice, Trevor, Keith and a sister Jennifer. The relatively small mixed farm was located on the outskirts of the village. Dairy being the main enterprise, the hand milked … Continue reading Wartime Memories of Bernard Allen

My father William Rowland Clark joined the Sherwood Foresters 1st Battalion Reg.No. 497363, he joined in Lincoln. In 1935 he was posted to Park Farm Camp, Kingston,  Jamaica after his initial training. The regiment worked with the Jamaican Police force at the time of the troubles when Tate and Lyle proposed a new factory, Whilst … Continue reading Wartime Memories of Jane Hedge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y7I_yoGzFo&t=0s Can you tell me your name and where and when you were born? My name is Dennis Grugan, aged 87.  Anything else you want to know? Where were you born? Where was I born? I was born at Blanchland.  I have something written down, this is before the war so it gives you an … Continue reading Wartime Memories of Dennis Grugan