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Published on: 2016-03-07
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Original language: English

In November 1943, four years into World War II, Corporal Sid Wade, a conscripted and reluctant soldier in the British Army, was uprooted from a cold English winter and transported to the tropical coast of West Africa. Sid Wade was the author’s father and, nearly 70 years after his two-year stint in Sierra Leone, he discovered the scrapbooks and diaries he had compiled during his time there.These were filled and overflowing with letters to and from home, his army paybook, post cards, snapshots, drawings, paintings, newspaper clippings, maps, government pamphlets, amateur dramatics and music concert programmes, poetry written by army buddies and newsletters written by the soldiers. These scrapbooks and diaries told more than his father had ever spoken about – they told a story that had little to do with the big picture of the war, but rather the smaller picture of day-to-day life for young soldiers suddenly transplanted into an alien and often frightening environment. Battling a harsh climate and tropical diseases as they trained members of the Royal West African Frontier Force, the soldiers found time to write and produce newsletters, paint and draw pictures, write poetry, put on music concerts and even organise amateur dramatics productions, all in a region that was something of a forgotten front, and known to all as 'The White Man’s Grave'. Thanks to these scrapbooks and the associated ephemera, plus the author’s own research, at least some part of Corporal Wade’s African experiences, and that of his fellow soldiers, has been uncovered, shedding light on a less well-known aspect of WWII. Retired Site PBS Programs PBS If you are a teacher searching for educational material please visit PBS LearningMedia for a wide range of free digital resources spanning preschool through 12th grade. Battle Of Singapore HistoryNet Everyone from Churchill down to the lowest private expected Singapore to hold out for at least three months. By that time they believed enough reinforcements would ... Guadalcanal Campaign - Wikipedia Guadalcanal campaign; Part of the Pacific Theater of World War II: United States Marines rest in the field during the Guadalcanal campaign International News World News - ABC News Yahoo!-ABC News Network 2017 ABC News Internet Ventures. All rights reserved. Roald Dahl - Wikipedia Early life Childhood. Roald Dahl was born in 1916 at Villa Marie Fairwater Road in Llandaff Cardiff Wales to Norwegian parents Harald Dahl and Sofie Magdalene ... Connect with EarthLink the award-winning Internet service ... Save on EarthLink's award-winning Internet services for your home: dial-up DSL high-speed cable & more. Plus web hosting & software. Connect with us! News - MSN Find latest news coverage of breaking news events trending topics and compelling articles photos and videos of US and international news stories. CBC Archives CBC Digital Archives . HOME; Categories . Arts & Entertainment. Architecture. Moshe Safdie: Hero of Habitat; Architects and Buildings; Dance. Karen Kain Prima Ballerina U.S. News National News - ABC News Sections; Top Stories; Video; Election; U.S. World; Entertainment; Health; Tech; Lifestyle; Money; Investigative; Sports; Good News; Weather; Photos; Shows. Shows ... Article expired The Japan Times The article you have been looking for has expired and is not longer available on our system. This is due to newswire licensing terms.
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