An account of memories of WWII: Born in 1934, he was evacuated to Wales, but returned to Birmingham, then went to relations in Rodborough. The contributor noted they had plenty of food because the family had three allotments. Once, he brought an incendiary bomb into the house to play with. He remembers the over-zealous ARP Wardens, and finds it very hard to forget or forgive Japanese conduct during the war.
Item list and details
Written memories and various documents:
- Rifle Training
- Useful phrases
- Oxford pamphlets
- Customs of the services
- Locomotives 1943
- Housing Manual 1944
- War Diary 1st Bn Royal Berks
- 'The Yellow Nazis'
- 'A Workers Day'
- Extensive collection of information on 1940 train marshalling
- Certificates, ID cards, 1945 Thanksgiving Mass
- 'Evacuation Why and How'
- Coins
- Personal memoirsPerson the story/items relate to
John ChapmanPerson who shared the story/items
John Miles ChapmanRelationship between the subject of the story and its contributor
SelfType of submission
Shared at Theale Library, Berkshire on 14 November 2023.Record ID
98957 | TLI001
