My Grandfather was an Engineer sent to North-West Europe about 2 weeks after D-Day. He was involved in the investigations following the capture of the V3 "London Gun" site. Later he was commissioned in the Royal Green Howards - an infantry regiment, and spent a few months training recruits.

After the war, he served in Kenya, Tanganyika and British Somaliland. He was District Officer, Head of Police and Magistrate for an area of Africa larger than England and Wales, and was the only white man for 250miles. He commanded a company of indigenous askari soldiers, a fort, and also had a pet cheetah.

He told me a number of marvellous anecdotes that are far too long-winded for me to relate here, but he is still alive and well and talks with great enthusiasm.