Now I have the photos taken by my Grandfather during World War 2, I will be starting to post them where possible with the correct entries. For some, I will be posting for entries transcribed some time ago and for … Continue reading Grandad’s WWII Diary – Photos taken in Cairo – 21st June 1941
Along with the photos my grandfather took while serving in World War 2 were a number of sets of postcards he’d purchased. These are interesting and beautiful in their own right. They were mostly from Egypt, except for the one … Continue reading World War 2 Egyptian Postcards – Cairo
Click here for diary entry for Tuesday October 23rd 1941 – Wednesday October 29nd 1941 Thursday October 30th 208th Day Went to Maadi picking up camera. … Continue reading Grandad’s WWII Diary – Thursday October 30th – Tuesday November 4th 1941
Click here for diary entry for Monday July 7th 1941 – Sunday July 13th 1941 Monday 14th July 100th Day Reveille at 4.30AM. Breakfast at 5AM. … Continue reading Grandad’s WWII Diary – Monday July 14th 1941 – Monday July 21st 1941
Click here for diary entry for Tuesday July 1st 1941 (cont) – Sunday July 6th 1941 Monday July 7th 93rd Day Paraded in morning. Afternoon off. … Continue reading Grandad’s WWII Diary – Monday July 7th 1941 – Sunday July 13th 1941
Click here for diary entry for Wednesday June 25th – Tuesday July 1st 1941 (cont) Tuesday July 1st (cont) 87th Day … to reach them. Caught train … Continue reading Grandad’s WWII Diary – Tuesday July 1st 1941 (cont) – Sunday July 6th 1941
Click here for diary entry for Tuesday June 17th (cont.) – Tuesday June 24th 1941 Wednesday June 25th 81st Day Had orders to leave Tura Caves … Continue reading Grandad’s WWII Diary – Wednesday June 25th – Tuesday July 1st 1941
Click here for diary entry for Friday June 13th – Tuesday June 17th 1941 … but was cancelled on account of B Coy moving back to … Continue reading Grandad’s WWII Diary – Tuesday June 17th (cont.) – Tuesday June 24th 1941
Click here for diary entry for Thursday June 5th – Thursday June 12th 1941 Friday June 13th 69(th) Day March & parades in morning. Pay and … Continue reading Grandad’s WWII Diary – Friday June 13th – Tuesday June 17th 1941
Click here for diary entry for Friday May 30th – Wednesday June 4th 1941 Thursday June 5th 61st Day Second day on Bren Gun Field 30 … Continue reading Grandad’s WWII Diary – Thursday June 5th – Thursday June 12th 1941
Click here for diary entry for Saturday May 24th – Thursday May 29th 1941 Friday May 30th 55th Day Leave from 2-10PM. First for over a … Continue reading Grandad’s WWII Diary – Friday May 30th – Wednesday June 4th 1941
Click here for diary entry for Saturday May 17th – Friday May 23rd 1941 Saturday 24th 49th Day Paraded in morning. Had lecture in Cairo. Drilled … Continue reading Grandad’s WWII Diary – Saturday May 24th – Thursday May 29th 1941
Click here for diary entry for Thursday May 8th (cont.) – Tuesday May 13th 1941 … Harbour surrounded by barren hills except for gap for Suez … Continue reading Grandad’s WWII Diary – Tuesday May 13th (cont.) – Friday May 16th 1941
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