In commemoration of Remembrance Day, in honour of all the men and women who have fought and died in war, I'm sharing the third installment of my grandfather's memoir of his experiences during World War II. I started this series on ANZAC Day earlier this year, and have been sharing the 7,000 word memoir in … Continue reading Harry’s WWII Memoir: Escape from Stalag 383
Harry’s World War II memoir: Life in a German POW camp
Today is the 100 year anniversary of Great Britain declaring war on Germany, starting World War I (The Great War). In acknowledgement of this, I'm sharing the next installment of my grandfather's memoir of his experiences during World War II. I began Harry's World War II memoir on ANZAC Day this year with the story … Continue reading Harry’s World War II memoir: Life in a German POW camp
Harry’s WWII memoir: Capture and the cattle truck
Today is ANZAC Day in Australia and New Zealand -- a National Holiday when we honour those who have fought and died for our country. Many families have stories to tell about grandfathers, uncles, fathers, brothers who have served in our armed forces, voluntarily or otherwise. Some who returned; some who did not. So in … Continue reading Harry’s WWII memoir: Capture and the cattle truck
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