Norman Walter Shearn's Photo Album

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posted on 2024-06-05, 17:17 authored by Their Finest Hour Project Team

Only info about father and mother - served as a driver in London but no memorabilia or info. Father said he thought he was safer at Al-Alamein than she was. Not sure if she drove important people or not.

Later in life Father started talking about Al-Alamein and met some other former soldiers from New Zeeland who were near his regiment in Italy. They started swapping stories.

In Iraq to start with - 32 Field Regiment. Artillery. Sailed in the Johan Van Oldenbarneveltd, which was later used as a passenger ship.

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Photo album: - All taken in North Africa. Posted to Italy after. - Victory parade in Tunis. King George VI's official photos. Own photo on page 5. - Italy. Father 5th in from right on the bottom row. - Group photo with white dog - Regiment's mascot. 5 men - dad in middle on the back. Western Desert 9471. - Wedding. No date or place though. Left to right: Norman - David Abe Smith - J. Constance Alexandria - for "Andrew's wedding".

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Norman Walter Shearn

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Sandra Shearn

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Father

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Shared at Halifax Central Library and Archives, West Yorkshire on 4 December 2023.

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110527 | HAL002

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