News updates connected with this war diary book WW2 soldier story and more

Some poignant updates, news stories and contacts since Dad wrote his WW2 diary and book.

Latest news bulletins on this war diary. Latest updates from families of WW2 soldiers add to Bill's war story

Link to war diary of Private 4753850 W. Shaw. War diary, WW2 soldier, World War 2 incl D-Day

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Shaw

Link to war diary of Major Petch, world war 2 army soldier - comrade of Bill Cheall - my company commander at Dunkirk, War diary, WW2 soldier, World War 1939 – 45.

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Major Petch

Don Savage - Pal of Bill Cheall - News on his story and connection with the Lily Mars RAF Lancaster WW2. War diary, World War 1939 incl D-Day.

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Read Wilf Shaw's incredible war story - Wilf is 92 years old!

Read the story about the brave crew of the plane Don fought and died in - The Lily Mars.

Read Major Petch's letters home plus his Dunkirk story.

Index of news bulletins on this war diary. More updates from families of WW2 soldiers

John Ryan WW2

Bill's car - VN 9248

With my car - Anne Street, Southbank, Cleveland. WW2 biography, War diary, WW2 soldier, World War 1939 – 45.

Johnnie Ryan 6 Green Howards, a Southbank lad KIA Sicily 1943

Bill was camping in Devon with this car when war was declared. Read the story of the poignant discovery of his first car alive and well today! More ...

John Ryan from Southbank died in Sicily. More background on John's story following contact from his family. More ...

Jack Spooner wolrd war 2 army soldier - pal of Bill Cheall. War diary, WW2 soldier, World War 1939 – 45.

Jack Spooner WW2

Lance Sgt Rufty Hill

William Allan Hill - world war 2 army soldier - comrades of Bill Cheall, War diary, WW2 soldier, World War 1939 – 45.

Jack was the pal from Sheffield who typed out the words to Lily Marlene for Dad. Find out what Jack did after the war. More ...

Rufty was Allan Hill's nickname. he died by drowning on D Day in France. His nephew, Mike was recently in touch. More ...

John Bousfield WW2

Major Leslie Petch

John Bousefield - WW2 soldier Killed at Wadi Akarit. WW2 comrade, War diary, WW2 soldier, World War 1939 – 45.

Major Petch, world war 2 army soldier - comrade of Bill Cheall - my company commander at Dunkirk. War diary, WW2 soldier, World War 1939 – 45.

Dad was Major Petch's batman around the time of Dunkirk. Find out what he did after the war. More ...

John Bousfield from Stockton died at the battle of Wadi Akarit. Read more on John's story following contact from his family. More ...

Alfred Decker

Don Savage

Don Savage was a pre-war pal of Dad's. His family have been in touch and provided a wonderful photo of this fine young lad. Read about the crew and Lancaster plane he flew with. More on this story ...

Alfred Decker was the POW Dad befriended in Egypt - learn more about his life after the war.
More on this story ...

Monty's meal

Capt John C Linn

Capt J C Linn from Bill Cheall's WW2 diary, war story book

Monty's meal - Bill Cheall's war diary. Sicilian campaign. War diary, WW2 soldier, World War 1939 – 45.

Dad cooked a meal for Monty just after the Sicilian campaign. Find out what the meal was about and who else attended. More on this story ...

Read more about this comrade, who was KIA on Gold Beach on D-Day, following contact from Captain Linn's family.

Corp Rennie Shaw

Read more about this comrade, who was KIA after D-Day, following contact from Corporal Shaw's family.

War diary contacts

Various e-mails and contacts are received from time to time from visitors to this site which are not directly connected to Bill Cheall's war diary but still relate to his war story.

War stories

Fascinating hand-picked war stories which I come across from time-to-time. Not connected with Bill's war story.

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