Memories of the European War and involvement in Palestine

The contributor stated that their father, Frank Willis, was conscripted in 1942 and sent to the Artillery Battery in Plymouth, guarding the channel. He was there until late 1943. Frank was then sent to Royal Ulster Rifles in Omagh, Northern Ireland. He was part of the Normandy landings, a few days after D Day. Frank went with them through France to Belgium and the Netherlands, and began to move into Germany. He took leave and came back to the UK at the time when the war was over in Europe. He was then sent to Palestine, part of the effort to calm the disruption. Frank was originally from Notti... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Their Finest Hour Project Team
Dokumenttyp: Text
Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
Schlagwörter: British history / European history (excl. British / classical Greek and Roman) / International history / Their Finest Hour / World War Two / Armed Forces / Army / Artillery / Belgian / Belgium / Britain / British / Civilian / Civilians / D Day / D-Day / D-Day Landings / Dutch / Eire / Europe / European / Food / France / French / German / Germany / Holland / Home Front / Invasion / Ireland / Irish / Military / Netherlands / Normandy / Normandy Landings / North West Europe / Northern Ireland / Northern Irish / Operation Neptune / Operation Overlord / Ration / Rationing / Rations / Royal / The Netherlands / UK / United Kingdom
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Link(s) : https://doi.org/10.25446/oxford.25934236.v1