War in the Desert

All I know at this moment, with ongoing research, is that he was part of the 8th Army 1st Armored Division. He had been in the desert from the beginning, fighting back and forth throughout the early years. Upon arriving at El Alamein, he was sent on leave, his first since the start. Just after the offensive began, he returned, only to find his tank, which he had been with throughout the campaign, and his mates, had been destroyed. He struggled for the rest of his life.