Love in Wartime

I am looking for my grandfather Joseph Hughan

As a british soldier he went to world war II in Berlin-Germany where he felt in love with my grandmother...

Rationing and Weddings

During rationing people clubbed together for weddings to provide what was needed. I went to quite a few...

White (christmas) Wedding.

Me and my husband got married on christmas day becuase william was on leave from the RAF. We got given...

The Years Without My Husband

He was a prisoner of war in Germany. As there was no hope of seeing my husband until after the war, I...

Married in 1945

We have been married now for 60 years and met each other in 1942 while both serving with the 347...

REUNITED

Alan and Leslie Whipps of Birmingham. Leslie was serving in No 9 Commando, Alan in R.C.Signals....

RAF Chilmark 1944

She was in Stanmore, Leicester East and, especially, at RAF Chilmark, where she spent the summer of 1944....

Edna's wedding

The lady next door had a lovely wedding dress that I borrowed and a cousin lent me a head dress... We went...

Lost Love

Not long after she had met and married my father, her fiance re-appeared to ask why she had deserted him so...

Happy and Sad

Everybody was happy and elevated yet there was a sadness because of all the men we lsot and this is still...

I was a casualty of war!

I met my husband in India in 1942... We got moved all around India and tnen came to England in 1945....

Street Parties Bristol VE Day - Alma Chalmers

1st row - little boy with fingers in front of his face is Alma's cousin Tony Sanders....

Me and the Girls

Back row: Joan Thurston, Doreen McBeth, Phyllis Beal, E. Stott. Front Row: Dot Sully, Irene Parton, Edna...

Poker

My Papa Jack was in the R.A.F during the war.He was famous amoungst his squadron for his skill at poker. In...

Getting Married

My mum and dad were married in 1939, but after only 2 weeks my dad who was in the RAF, was posted...

Love at first sight

My lasting Memory of World War II is………………meeting my husband it was...

Family Meeting

Albert Dearing was a driver in the army. When they met again after Ron became engaged to and later married...

War Work

I went to Halifax but came home every weekend. After that I went to Barnoldswick and worked on the inlet...

London

John Knight For more details see My Brighton and Hove index topics. Memories wartime romance....

George Mawer & Enid Barbara Blower's WW2 love

George Mawer & Enid Barbara Blower's WW2 love...

Love in the Misrts of War

Irene M.M. Taylor circa 1945

Irene M.M. Taylor circa 1945...

Street Party Fancy Dress Parade Alma Rd 1945

The fancy dress aparde was very popular and the first one I remember....

Our war story.

Winnie & Ron married during the war in 1940 and have just celebrated their 65th Weding Anniversary....

Winifred Rayner

Winifred Rayner...

The WAAF

My lasting Memory of World War II is…the friends I made whilst serving in the WAAF....