| Grandad's Day's in India |
| Grandad (William Todd) was in the York & Lancasters - The 8th Battalion In 1940 they where sent to southern India, from there, the battlion along with others took the long march north to the Imphal Plain. They were named The Forgotten Army. He stayed there until 1945. Becoming a Sgt. In the military police. When he was sent home after loosing two of his toes. |
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| The writing on the back of this card says: To My Darling wife, Just a few lines to let you know that I am in the best of health and I hope this card finds you the same and the children as well. This is just a card to wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year to all. I am sorry that I can't send you anything, but I am sure that this card will mean much to you. I will close now, all the luck in the world. Yours Bill. |
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| Keeping in contact with letter's and photgraphs. On the back of the photgraph in the middle it says: Under the banana tree and not the spreading chestnut tree. |
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| On the back of the 1st photo is says simply "Bangalore" on the second it says "With love to all at home see the monkey on his shoulder" on the back of the 3rd it says: "Me and the boys and banana's Want some?" |
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| On the back: This is the band that we got up on christmas day and all the lads are from one commandment. It was very good and they where all drunk. They went all arround the camp and then to the hospital |
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