I left England behind at the age of 18 in January 1939 to join HMS Dainty, a destroyer in the China fleet. At the outbreak of war, we were recalled to the UK, but only got as far as Gibraltar and were ...

This story was submitted to the People’s War site by Sue Manning-Jones on behalf of Jack Heasman and has been added to the site with his permission. Mr Heasman fully understands the site’s terms and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018 file photo, Sotheby's employees adjust a frame with a fragment of the Union Flag, which ...