Bill Cheall's war 1939-45
"A compelling WW2 memoir about a British ‘band of brothers' "
Fighting Through - A war diary
"Soldiers of the Second World War were a rare breed of men. Boys of nineteen quickly became stout-hearted men of great calibre who fought, without fear, for survival against a ruthless enemy – not only the enemy, but the trauma and depravation endured, particularly in the desert, being in action time after time, not knowing if they would be blown to pieces. They all came from the upper echelon of mankind. I would always remember them and pray for the souls of the pals we all knew who fell by the wayside, giving their lives."
Bill Cheall 4390717
Dunkirk
Batman, despatch rider & fighter
North Africa
No 1 Bren
Sicily
Fighter & cook
D Day Gold - first wave
No 1 Mortar, Wounded in action
Hamburg
Regimental police
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BILL CHEALL joined the Territorial Army in April 1939. He was called up just before the outbreak of war and became a Green Howard. His WW2 experiences include being with the British Expeditionary Force at Dunkirk in France, North Africa, Sicily and North West Europe. After recovering from his D-Day wounds he was assigned to the Regimental Police of the East Lancashire Regiment in Germany. He was discharged on 8 January 1946.
"Captures the essence of the British Tommy at war – tough, determined, patriotic and with a thirst to get the job done, but without any lust for glory." Northern Echo Review
"A spellbinding story that captures the camaraderie and the carnage of a conflict he witnessed at extreme close quarters." Steve Snelling, Eastern Daily Press. More ...
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