posted on 2024-06-05, 20:08authored byTheir Finest Hour Project Team
My father was working for Priddy's Hard, which is now the Explosion Museum. In 1942, he was trained and sent to Algeria in North Africa. He was there for some time until the Germans pushed them back. My father told me that, in Algeria, they used to shake their shoes in the morning to make sure that there were no scorpions inside!
My father was then transferred to Italy. As they were moving upwards, the Germans capitulated and the war ended. I woke up one morning to find a sunburnt brown man back from the army! He never really talked about his experiences in the war.
When the war started, we were evacuated, and my mum and I went to South Wales.
History
Item list and details
1. Medals and photo
Person who shared the story/items
Eric Thomas
Relationship between the subject of the story and its contributor
Father
Type of submission
Shared at Royal Navy Submarine Museum, Gosport, Hampshire on 27 October 2023.