From Lili Marlene to D-Day Dodger: My Father's War

The life, times, and wartime experiences of my father Bill are re-told using original sources such as his Service Record and unit War Diaries. Put into the context of the largest and costliest war of the Twentieth Century, this book traces his journey through life from childhood, the war in North Africa, Sicily, and Italy, until his death at the very beginning of a new century.Kelvin is an enthusiastic and experienced amateur genealogist and social historian. He has more than 25 years’ experience in family history research, both for his own interest and previously for clients. Now semi-retired, he was formally a book retailer and senior manager in public libraries. He was an aspiring author for a long time until the publication of his debut book in 2017, "Doomed Youth?", which is the story of the paternal grandfather he never knew. A revised and improved second edition was published in June 2020.This companion volume is the mainly wartime story of his father.Together they are sure to prove a “must read” for anyone interested in the complexities of family history, the First and Second World Wars, or Twentieth Century social history.