posted on 2024-06-05, 18:58authored byTheir Finest Hour Project Team
My grandad's Record of Service was as follows: - 15th November 1939 - 14th June 1940 Leicestershire Regiment - 15th June 1940 - 1st July 1946 Seaforth Highlanders
From the 5th Division newspaper (The Globetrotter) it is estimated that the men travelled, in all, about 24,500 miles.
The story unravels from training in GB to overseas duty with the Highlanders in Madagascar, India, the Middle East, Sicily, Italy and Germany and his return to civvy duty in Bournemouth and back to Leicester.
Littered with his trademark quirky sense of humour, anecdotes and factual knowledge, this human tale is the story of a person caught up in an extraordinary and terrifying war, capturing the characters and humour that shone during the hardest of times.
History
Item list and details
Journey of 'The Globetrotters' by Seaforth Highlander Dennis March
Person the story/items relate to
Dennis March
Person who shared the story/items
Dennis March
Relationship between the subject of the story and its contributor
He was my grandad. My name is Andy Ritchie.
Type of submission
Shared online via the Their Finest Hour project website.