Gertrude and relatives of other men shot for cowardice and desertion fought for many years to obtain pardons for them. Gertrude finally achieved her goal in August 2006 at the age of 93. In all, 346 ...

I joined the Army in June 1940 as a volunteer. Paid the King's shilling (5 pence). Reported to the racing stables Dringhouses, York. Slept in the stables on straw mattress and pillows which we filled ...