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A Family's Sacrifice and a Child's Memories

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posted on 2024-06-05, 19:40 authored by Their Finest Hour Project Team

The contributor has stories about various family members. He last saw his father when he was ten months old, as his dad was in the Mediterranean and went to Africa, Egypt, and Sicily, and was then killed.

As a child, he lived with Gran, his mother, and step-dad. His mother worked in a factory as a mechanic, and then in the War Office.

History

Item list and details

1. Framed medals and photos of father 2. Medals (army) 3. Medals of step-father from Merchant Navy, plus Navy log-book, and prayer book 4. Marriage and birth certificates 5. Various photos (Malta and factory workers)

Person who shared the story/items

Roger Anthony Dudley Williams

Relationship between the subject of the story and its contributor

Father/Step-father/Mother

Type of submission

Shared at Theale Library, Berkshire on 14 November 2023.

Record ID

99059 | TLI003