Hi guys
Not posted here for a while! But Have just recently Been Handed some Items That my Aunt had kept for us,so future Generations could just look back at.
During the War my Aunt kept a diary from the start of the war till the End she was 11 yrs old at the time and my father was 9 Living in the South East Ramsgate kent,
For years my dad told stories of the War and the Planes dogfighting and having to scramble to the Anderson Shelter in the Garden.
My Grandad was in the Homeguard and he had a busy time of it too! just recently found His certifacate of service from the HomeGuard.
My scanner has been working overtime I do hope you Enjoy the little snippets from there Days down on the coast
By: kelly - 27th September 2007 at 23:05
Great stuff
Thanks for sharing those diaries – tremendous reading and well worth keeping to pass on.
By: schanche - 27th September 2007 at 19:01
Giant of a man
Previously posted on here Items that my Aunt collected during the war Newspaper articles and stuff! have just come across this cutting from Her Collection.
A Giant of a man on the Big guns at Calais ?
Interested if anyone knows any more Information about this Guy ?
By: schanche - 24th August 2007 at 21:53
Last few entries from the Diarys!Hope you guys have found them Interesting to read as I have.Its been great looking back at the memorys and scanning for all to see.
Anyway Last few pages from the end of the war!
By: schanche - 23rd August 2007 at 18:28
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November 1940
Christmas 1940
Finally to close for comfort
Newspaper Cuttings Finaly to Close For comfort!
By: schanche - 23rd August 2007 at 17:51
Just found the case of newspaper cuttings Busy weekend Planned:D
By: schanche - 22nd August 2007 at 12:19
A Few More Entires! “Moderators Worthy of Stickie at the top This Thread”
I have added a lot to View! Trying to Pic Interesting Moments would Love to scan them all just time consuming:mad:
Misplaced Shells!:eek:
Fighters on the hunt
Bomber Coming Home
D-Day/Doodle bugs
By: Swift - 22nd August 2007 at 04:25
More excellent reading, thanks.
By: mike currill - 22nd August 2007 at 02:31
The more I read of those memoires the more I’d like to. Fascinating reading eye witness reports.
By: schanche - 21st August 2007 at 15:48
Never stops!
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November 1940
Christmas 1940
Finally to close for comfort
By: mike currill - 21st August 2007 at 01:05
Most definitely. It is always good to get the story from the ‘other’ side. Such documents are one of the few ways those of us who didn’t live through the actual events can actually begin to understand the thinking of the people at the time.
By: Swift - 21st August 2007 at 01:00
schanche, amazing reading she seems to have a talent for writing, thanks for feeling you could put these on here.
By: mike currill - 20th August 2007 at 22:22
Absolutely fascinating. One gets the impression that the sirens were only sounded for about 50% of raids and 50% of the times the sirens were sounded were false alarms.
By: schanche - 20th August 2007 at 21:44
More!
Black Saturday
In my Aunties Words!
Each Page is a Thumbnail So will expand !
Leslie in the story above is my Father (its all coming back to him now:D )
By: schanche - 20th August 2007 at 21:29
April 17-May 21st 1940
Starting to get busy!
By: Carpetbagger - 20th August 2007 at 21:28
Fascinating stuff, keep them coming!
John
By: Bruggen 130 - 20th August 2007 at 20:27
Thanks for a nice bit of History, 11 whirlwinds:eek:
Regards Phil.
By: bexWH773 - 20th August 2007 at 20:12
Thank you
Schanche, thank you for sharing your family diaries, all I can say is WOW. I thoroughly enjoyed reading them, and Im guessing that one of the dates with the aircraft returning without gliders was referring to Op Market Garden. Thankyou again.
Bex
By: schanche - 20th August 2007 at 19:52
More Entries
Sept 3rd 42 Entrie A good sight to see our boys coming back!
And Sept 17th 44 The big one
By: schanche - 20th August 2007 at 19:35
I have more Diary Entrys if you Guys wanna see!
I hope these are ok to post on this forum Aviation related. its fantastic reading will post more if you all so wish
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