At Milo in the north of Sicily, County of London Yeomanry tank men are accorded a great reception by the civilians of the town. Here they are seen with Sicilian children riding on their tanks as they rumble down the main street. 1943

Hitching a happy ride

Prime Minister Winston Churchill observes the destruction at the city of Caen, France, with General Sir Bernard Montgomery and Lieutenant General Sir Miles Dempsey on 22 July 1944.

Ruined city

The 3rd ship that was sinking, he was also found hanging onto something. He was transferred to a job on land and spent his days hunting mice in the building of the Governor General in Gibraltar. Eventually, he was sent back to the UK where he remained at a ‘Home for Sailors’ in Belfast until the end of his earthly days.
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