• William Robert Fitzgerald Collis – Red Cross

    William Robert Fitzgerald Collis (1900–1975) was an Irish doctor and writer. As an author he was known as Robert Collis. As a doctor, he was commonly known as Dr Bob Collis. Maurice Collis was his elder brother.  5,222 total views

  • Bill Parkinson

    My grandfather, Bill Parkinson, was among the British soldiers who went into Bergen Belsen in 1945.  5,520 total views

  • Frank Moreham – 113th DLI

    I attach a photo of Frank Joseph Moreham, must have been taken late ’45 and a copy of his Mention in despatches. He certainly looks happy and OK.  4,988 total views

  • Names on Photos

    Two photos with signatures on the reverse. All served with the 113th Durham Light Anti-Aircraft Infantry.  5,106 total views

  • Reg McDonnell – Royal Engineers

    As the cold water of the English Channel lapped at his chest, a soldier near to Reg McDonnell stumbled and began to drown under the weight of his equipment.  5,251 total views

  • Conrad Wilson – AFS

    My grandfather, Conrad Wilson, was a Quaker and a conscientious objector. Although his pacifism steered him away from picking up a gun, his conscience told him he should contribute in some way to the war effort. AFS gave him the outlet he had been looking for.  5,619 total views

  • George Newson

    My Grandfather, Trooper George Newson, helped liberate Belsen as part of the Royal Armoured Corp.  4,671 total views