Gerwin Jones and the Welsh Guards
Gerwin Jones was born in 1907. He had a daughter, Josephine, who was born in 1935. He was in service in a big house and was enlisted in August 1940. He signed up in the Welsh Guards. He was posted in WG Depot in Caterham. His daughter was five years old at the time. He didn't return until 1946. He was away from his family for six years. This had a big impact on the family.
He was posted in North Africa and went to Sicily. He saw the aftermath of Monte Cassino. A picture shows him going through Austria. He did not talk about it. He became withdrawn when he came back home.
His wife and daughter lived in service in a house owned by M. Buckley. When he went into service, they were taken in to be looked after. American soldiers were posted in that area and they would go to dances in the house.
