Memories of a Communications Operator

Father served with Sherwood Foresters, served for 6 years as communications operator. Born in Keyworth, Nottingham to a single mother, father was unknown. He later joined the Royal Signals. Involved with communications and the D Day landings. He was setting up communication psots and was identified as a comms officer wearing a white band on his helmet. He was also a Don R. Rider. (dispatch rider). He was part of Radio Gibraltar and worked with David Jacobs (British Broadcaster?). John said "he wasn't going to stay in radio because there was no future in it". He had a wicked sense of humour. A very kind man, and an accomplished activist. John didn't talk about his experiences and only mentioned it when watching the film 'Their Finest Hour."