Z1205/085

Male. Brickworks driver. b. 29.04.1926 Side A (00 mins)Born in Poplar, London, and grew up during the Blitz air raids of the Second World War. Occasional visits to an aunt's farm in North Crawley. After school, worked in munitions factory. He and his father joined Home Guard, then he joined the Black Watch regiment, later the Royal Artillery. Took part in D-day plus 1 invasion of French coast. Progressed through France, Belgium, Holland, Germany. Palestine experiences. Reflections on the death of colleagues. (21 mins)End of Side A Side B Recorded by interviewee alone (after first interview interrupted) (00 mins)Wartime experiences continued (Second World War). (20 mins)Joined Marston Valley Co. as driver, after war. Then took up photography professionally. Rejoined brickworks as driving instructor, for 12 years. Took redundancy. (25 mins)Reflections on marriage and on changes in transport from aeroplanes to spacecraft. (26.8 mins)End of recording. Original interview 45 mins

11 January 2002

From: 1920 To: 2002

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London Brick Company,
Marston Valley Brickworks

brick worker, lorry driver, World War Two, air raids over UK, schools, Photographer, driving instructor, Black Watch, TRANSPORT, unemployed, MARRIAGE, Royal Artillery, DEATH, aeroplanes, Ministry of Munitions, Home Guard, STEWARTBY, RIDGMONT, MARSTON MORETAINE, Palestine, London, North Crawley, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Newport Pagnell