Norman and Ivy (Bunty) Wakelin's History

online resource

posted on 2024-06-05, 16:39 authored by Their Finest Hour Project Team

Norman and Ivy (contributor's parents) met during the war at the hospital. He was a pilot. Then the Japanese invasion meant that mum took six months to get back to the UK. Met up again at Southampton. Both managed to escape. Dad was quite ill by the time he got back in 1941/2. Then back to the UK - Sunderland.

Mum said how awful the Japanese were, bayonetting patients - and bombed the hospital. Died when contributor at boarding school. Born and raised in India. She enjoyed the war and made friends who she stayed close to for life. Another post in 1942 - dealt with shrapnel injuries in London.

Contributor feels proud to have all of the memories.

History

Item list and details

Flying helmet, flying jacket, medals, mum's account of WW2, door sign, picture of Norman Wakelin

Person the story/items relate to

Norman William Wakelin and Ivy (known as Bunty) Wakelin

Person who shared the story/items

Peter Wakelin

Relationship between the subject of the story and its contributor

Son

Type of submission

Shared at RGS Worcester Perrins Hall, Worcestershire on 16 June 2023.

Record ID

115243 | WOR033-2

Usage metrics

Licence

CC BY 4.0