Sally

My son Captain Dan Read was KIA Afghanistan in 2010. In October 2009 he was injured & returned to England for hospital care. I was able to spend a whole week with him at his home with his lovely wife who he had married in 2008. I feel I got to know him & the...

Kenneth

” This is a photograph of my father Kenneth Robinson who landed on Juno Beach on 06-06-44, D.Day.  This photo is from the time when he was serving in Helmond Holland.  He was in the Inns of Court regiment.  I feel extremely proud to have this photo of my father...

Jante

Jante Philips was a volunteer at the NMA right from the start until she retired from it in 2015. She brought in some of these photographs and stories to scan. Lt.Col.Ben Wells R.A. 1900-1942, was the officer in charge of all troops on board the American troop ship USA...

Sue

Sue Purdey brought in a photo of her parents and uncle. Photo 1: Mr & Mrs Booth 1943. Married by special licence in Sutton Coldfield Photo 2: Jessie Booth aged 22 Photo 3: Dorothy Booth aged 20 Photo 4: Vernon Booth1944 and Violet Sabrina Hossac. Wedding took...

George

Janet brought in some photos of her Dad PTE Georg Edward Parker 4975931 of the Sherwood Foresters: ” My dad was a POW under the barbaric Japanese and was released in 1945.  He never really spoke about it so I really never knew the extent of the cruelty. I went...

Thomas

In Memory of Thomas Conway MM, Company Sergeant Major 21671, 6th Bn, York and Lancaster Regiment. Son of Mr and Mrs S Conway of Artisan Street Sheffield. Please scroll down to see the poem written by Thomas.