Talking their way out of trouble!

Charley was born in 1926 and signed up in 1944. He lived in High Wycombe and originally served in the "Ox and Bucks." He saw action in the Ardennes, most memorably on a night patrol when his friend Les Roker, who spoke fluent German, "talked them out of trouble" when they encountered a German platoon. Towards the end of the war he was transferred to the Highland Light Infantry although the family had no connections with Scotland. He stayed on after and was posted to Palestine. His stories were passed on by Elizabeth's mother. Charley never spoke about his experiences to Elizabeth. After military service he continued his successful career in the local furniture industry.