Mothering Sunday tomorrow. My Mum died in May 1999 just three weeks after her 83rd birthday. Seems such a long time ago now, she never made it into this century.
Over the last couple of weeks I've also been thinking about my father who died aged 45 in 1955 when I was just five years old. I decided finally to see if I could find out about his second World War service records.
Initial details were found on line. I know he spent the first couple of years of the war in the Home Guard before he was finally called up. I was told he was sent up to Scotland. I know he was a cook. His profession was Baker and Confectioner before and after the war.
I've now applied to see his service records. What I do know is that he was in the Royal Army Service Corps and he was finally discharged in Germany in March 1946. I would just like to know where in the world he was stationed before then.
There is an entry on Thursday 18th July in Mum's diary for that year which just says 'Harry came home'.
On 14th March 2005 I started this blog. Twenty one years. Perhaps this is far too long. I'm thankful for everyone who has visited me here, left comments and become blogging friends.
Best wishes to you all.
You were very young to lose your Dad. Mum died in 1977 aged 47 and Dad lived until 2022 dying at the ripe age of 92. I still miss them both, but have my lovely OH, daughter, granddaughter and foster Baby C. Xx
ReplyDeleteMy Mum also died in May 1999 she was just 72 but had many years of illness and problems before that.
ReplyDeleteWell done on 21 years of blogging! I have 8 years to go to get to that amazing number.