The Phoney War has been going on for months now and as we come to 1940 we have The Battle of France , Dunkirk and the big one, The Battle of Britain.
The Battle of France I think we lost around 1400 airmen, (happy to have the number corrected by more intelligent beings)
So hopefully this thread can be used to heads up and remember 1940.
By: Beaufighter VI - 6th January 2020 at 20:41
In the beginning!
10 May 1940 Friday “Germany invaded Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg. Back Holiday cancelled, Grace went home.”
11 May 1940 Saturday “Went for ride with Barbara, back at 7.30. Mr Chamberlain resigned Premiership.”
15 May 1940 Wednesday “Dutch Army capitulated. Barbara brought my book on East Anglia, went to play tennis with her.”
16 May 1940 Thursday “Went to Irene’s, she was to be evacuated on Saturday, Queen Wilhemina broadcast.”
By: Colin Wingrave - 5th January 2020 at 21:01
Great updates thank you.
By: l.garey - 5th January 2020 at 16:08
As we still can’t edit posts (it seems) I add a reference to the photos above:
https://www.kings.peterborough.sch.uk/page/?title=World+War+Two+Recollections&pid=29
Laurence
By: l.garey - 5th January 2020 at 16:01
Another view of the event shown above. Note the school uniforms. I still have my father’s blazer and it fits me!
Laurence
By: l.garey - 5th January 2020 at 15:57
Photo of a Ju88 exhibited at King’s School, Peterborough for War Weapons Week 1940.
Laurence
By: l.garey - 5th January 2020 at 15:48
A great start Beaufighter.
Laurence
By: Beaufighter VI - 5th January 2020 at 11:23
I have a diary written by a friend of the family covering 1940, will post a few entries, not in any particular order showing how life carried on.
21 August 1940 Wednesday. “Bomb dropped in Myrtle Road lunch time, went to see damage in evening, met Miss Adams, fetched knitted skirt. 13 planes brought down.”
24 August 1940 Saturday. “52 planes down in big battle overhead. Sunday school treat in field, had to get all children in the ditch for one hour and a quarter.”
26 August 1940 Monday. “Raid in afternoon at Warley, Mrs Sawards gardener killed, Met Edith and Nancy in evening, long chat. 6 hour warning, went to shelter.”
By: hawker1966 - 30th December 2019 at 21:28
Great idea Colin, i look forward to any replies and imput
By: Colin Wingrave - 30th December 2019 at 21:20
Yes Laurence, my father to from 1940 to 45 in RAF but he was in civvies with Vickers at Brooklands along with my mother who was an aluminium welder.
By: l.garey - 30th December 2019 at 17:00
Good idea Colin. My father served in the RAF from 1940 to 1945, but was one of the lucky ones and lived well into his nineties. I hope your new thread will provide a basis for reviving memories of 1940, as well as reviving this Forum.
Laurence
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