posted on 2024-06-05, 18:17authored byTheir Finest Hour Project Team
12 and a half years of service, served in India, North Africa and finally in Italy at Monte Cassino. When the battle ceased, George went absent for 7 months. He finally returned and had to serve time as a deserter. My book "George: Hero, Deserter, Lover". Follows his army career from a young boy of 18 years in 1936, to a mature soldier until he was demobbed in 1946. My father was so disillusioned by his experience that he destroyed all records and medals. I have the official duplicates from the War Office in Scotland.
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I have duplicate medals, military record and the book that was written by me.
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George Lemmon
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Michael Lemmon
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Father
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Shared online via the Their Finest Hour project website.