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Alf Wallace

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posted on 2024-06-05, 19:39 authored by Their Finest Hour Project Team

Alf Wallace (father) was a farmworker and at TA depot in Newbury. Served in Libya but shipped home the day of El Alamein then to France.
Devastated by suffering of animals in France. Encountered a goat, they milked her to relieve suffering. Found a farmer's dog trapped in ruins - gave it some bully beef. Dog remained a companion of another soldier.

Promoted to Sergeant and was at Lüneburg Heath on the day Montgomey took German surrender.

After the war returned to Kintbury and joined TA. In 1980s and 1990s was treasurer for Royal British Legion until his death in 1996.

History

Item list and details

1. Photo of goat and dog 2. Photos of Alf Wallace 3. Leaflets commanding troops not to fraternise with French 4. Card from Montgomery at end of war 5. Welcome home to Kintbury 6. TA documentation and 50th anniversary of D-Day in Kintbury 7. Message of thanks from Eisenhower at end of European Campaign 8. Brief description of Alf's service

Person the story/items relate to

Alf Wallace

Person who shared the story/items

Robyn Cynthia Richardson

Relationship between the subject of the story and its contributor

Father

Type of submission

Shared at Hungerford Library, Berkshire on 30 November 2023.

Record ID

114376 | HUN009