Belgium

Fridolin

My brother had a brilliant idea, ask the "Little Sisters of the Poor " to look after him, so they...

battle of the bulge

The Canadian armed forces arrived as first in Antwerp so you can imagine that my grandma was a welcome...

I Was A Predictor For 418 Ack-Ack Battery by Frances Mills (nee Davies)

I was born in Stockport but worked as a predictor for 418 Ack-Ack Battery in London during the war. I have...

On Minesweeping Patrol

We were minesweeping along the Kent coast in November 1944 when all ships' companies were called to the...

My Uncle Albert

I would like to pay tribute to a very brave soldier/my mothers brother Albert Davidson who was killed when...

Alf Clive's Story

Phil joined the 9th Battallion of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment with 6 other friends , and following...

ATS Girl 1943-6

I had dreamt of going to Egypt but arrived in Brussels, to the HQ 21st Army Group... I spent a month at...

Memories

I am “Nobbv” Barwick and I was a tank wireless operator, in the Middlesex Yeomanry and served...

The liberation of the town of St. Niklaas, Belgium

Eventually we arrived in Belgium after 3 weeks and St. Niklaas was the first town that we arrived at. I...

Focke-Wulf Attack.

However, they were right, and I was about to witness my closest contact with the enemy, as a Focke-Wulf and...

From the North East to Dunkirk and Belgium

Dad met a young eighteen year old Belgian girl, my Mam "Yvonne ". Mam, who was left to bring up her...

Romance in Belgium

She was older than Frances, but Nan out-ranked her... When the war ended Frances went back to Hereford to...

Memories of NW Europe Campaign

Empty shell cases made useful “Tankjohns” The co drivers job was to make the tea Ours was a...

A Belgian Love Story

Tony came back to England to get kitted out to go to Japan... Tony was then recalled and he was sent to...

A Scholar Abroad (Part 1)

During 1937 my parents made an agreement with a Braxelles Hotel owner, that one of their daughters should...

A Wartime Romance

After serving at Portland Naval Base in Dorset from 1943-1944, and having volunteered for overseas service...

My Mother's Biggest Fear

My mother, Yvonne, was a 16-year old when the Germans invaded Belgium. As so many in our parts, my family...

Belgian Border 4.00 am 1940

At 4.00 am a young officer, Lieutenant Fernand de Vinck, who was in charge of watching the large bridge...

The Stalking Tiger

As they were leaving the town, my dad, standing in the machine gun pulpit of the half-track looked over a...

Grandad did several (now amusing) things including almost killing himself

When my grandad came home and asked if she liked the chocs my gran lied and said they were very nice!.....

Letters Home - December 1944 - Part Two

Xmas eve I was on duty all night with Dennis, after a while we were asked by the Officer to go to...

Luc-Marc Intelligence Service

Ghislainde de Menten de Horne was the daughter of Chevalier Adelin of the Castle of Meerhout. She lived in...

Christmas in the Ardennes 1944

It was during this time that the German army managed to break through Allied lines in the Ardennes. Years...

Getting Round the Censor!

In September 1944, Dad landed at Arromanches - the "Mulberry" Harbour, as part of an A.M.E.S. unit,...

Move Aside Kate Winslet — Ere’s our Mona Audrey!

Mum was named Mona Audrey Wright and her tale is something real movies are made of. I do not know how the...

Private Frank Towle, 1944

Franks next major battle was at Poppel forest where the Lincolns mission was to push back the Germans... He...