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With the 50th Anniversary of D-Day in 1994, the Second World War will be on a lot of peoples' minds, particularly those who were a part of it.
This is the true story of an ordinary soldier in the Green Howards during the Second World War. The story includes, amongst others, my experiences at Dunkirk, D-Day, a voyage on the Queen Mary and being wounded in action.
It should be remembered that many of the events described in these pages have been taken from notes written soon after the events took place. The remainder has been compiled from my memoirs which I set down more than forty years ago while they were still fresh in my mind, and, more recently, I was given the inspiration to write everything down in book form so that other ex-servicemen may share some of the memories I have of that period in our lives.
The 1939-45 Second World War.
Bill Cheall
May 1994
Before you start to read the book read A Personal Message from the Commander in Chief (this was read out to all the troops).
"Bill Cheall's War" has been provided for use on the Green Howards website by Paul Cheall, his son. If you would like to contact Paul Cheall regarding this document, please e-mail Paul on <paulcheall@yahoo.co.uk>
