This is the story of my grandfather's adventures in the Second World War, precisely as he would have recounted it to you himself, in the following nine blog posts: .

1. IN THE ARMY NOW

2.RISING THROUGH THE RANKS

3.THE WAR IN IRAQ, CIRCA 1941

4.DRIVING TO WAR

5.BASE CAMP: NIPPON OR INDIAN?

6.UNDER FIRE

7.IS IT A PLANE?

8.ISLAND IDYLL

9.ON THE VERGE OF WAR