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posted on 2024-06-05, 19:33 authored by Their Finest Hour Project Team

Albert was in 3/Bn Welsh Guards and served in North Africa and Italy 1941-5. This is a collection of letters sent home from AJB starting in September 1940. Collated into months by Nyrex wallet. He transferred to North Africa in February 1943 and maintained a prodigious correspondence thereafter. We have selected for photographing a letter (undated) in which Bert refers to his letter possibly being censored - due to contents. This suggests its from the early stages of his military career abroad. Also selected for photographing is the coloured wall chart showing a timelines of Bert's military career.

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1. Letter written from onboard ship 2. Photo of dad 3. Chart showing career in service

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Albert James Beizsley

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James Beizsley

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Contributor's father

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Shared at National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire on 17 February 2024.

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119127 | NMA025

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