Introduction by Janet Gyford The text was written by James Lees (later known as Dickie), with sections by his father Stanley, who was Cashier in Charge at the Midland Bank. James’ younger brother was Christopher (nicknamed Topher). Jill, born in 1940, was the boys’ younger sister. Their mother was always present but not named. … Continue reading “The Lees family and the Midland Bank during the Second World War”
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Slugocki, Wally
From Poland to Essex. Wally Slugocki and the Second World War. Written by Pat Slugocki, from notes taken in December 1999 My husband, Wladyslaw (Wally) was born in 1925, in Szwejkow, a small village in what was then Poland, but is now in the Ukraine. His father, Marion, appears to have done a bit of … Continue reading “Slugocki, Wally”