Contributor's (Arthur's) father-in-law John Arthur Venn (1917-1942) The contributor's father-in-law John Venn was in the war prior to his own father, due to John being younger. He enlisted on March 5th. 1940. He got married during the beginning of the war in 1940; and his daughter, Arthur's wife, was born in September 1942. John served in the M.T. Division and did an NCO (Non-Commission Officer's) course, before serving in the Transport Division as a driver. About two years into his service (likely around 192), John started developing an illness: tuberculosis. As a result, he was considered unfit for regular physical duties, receiving a certificate of discharge on January 8th, 1943 for "ceasing to fulfill the army's physical requirements." However, his military conduct was noted as being "very good." He ultimately passed away from the disease after his discharge in early 1944 when his daughter, the contributor's wife, was an eighteen-month-old baby. Contributor's own father Joseph Edwin Jones (July 25th, 1905-October 7th, 1980) Meanwhile, the contributor's own father enlisted at Carlisle on January 6th, 1943. Prior to enlisting, Joseph was a glazier (glass installer). Prior to heading off for service, he was married with seven children, Arthur (the contributor) being the youngest at the time. Thus, this left his wife with a large household to manage--ultimately, there would be eight children with the youngest sibling born while Joseph was off serving. During the war, he served with the Royal Engineers as a stevedore, unloading boats and handling materials. He arrived in Europe about six days after D-Day. In France, he was involved with building the Mulberry Harbour, a substantial harbour. Once that was built, the troops moved on. Joseph then travelled through France, helping build bridges along the way. Amidst this period, he faced his closest brush with death: while building a bridge in France, he fell over; and being unable to swim, he nearly drowned. Fortunately surviving, Joseph journeyed on and arrived in ...