Spr Earl's Father in the French Legion.
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I finally found the negative of the original photo,
The old man was 19/20 yrs old qual.jumper machine gunner etc.
He humped into the Atlas Mountain's etc
He had a dream and in the mean time he was on a Norweigin ship that was transporting his Unit to Indo China he jumped ship in Suez,made his way up to Alexandria and there agian another story start's.
But later on his Unit was wiped out at Dyen Byen Foo (spelling)
The old man was 19/20 yrs old qual.jumper machine gunner etc.
He humped into the Atlas Mountain's etc
He had a dream and in the mean time he was on a Norweigin ship that was transporting his Unit to Indo China he jumped ship in Suez,made his way up to Alexandria and there agian another story start's.
But later on his Unit was wiped out at Dyen Byen Foo (spelling)
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Thanks for sharing that - now THAT sounds like a book in the making....
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Just before dad died I asked him why did you sign up?
Something to do !!!!!!!!!
Here is the kicker!
He signed up in Northern Farnce
Dad was in Camp and walkled out for a pint and dad being dad it was more than one.
End of the night dad walks up to the gate and say 's I are Legineir the gaurd's say " PISS OFF" .
Yup dad climbed the fence and there started his time in the Legion.
When he told me that I broke up !!!
On the original photo Dad wrote "Yup chewd off more the you could chew you dum basterd" this after 30 odd years.
Something to do !!!!!!!!!
Here is the kicker!
He signed up in Northern Farnce
Dad was in Camp and walkled out for a pint and dad being dad it was more than one.
End of the night dad walks up to the gate and say 's I are Legineir the gaurd's say " PISS OFF" .
Yup dad climbed the fence and there started his time in the Legion.
When he told me that I broke up !!!
On the original photo Dad wrote "Yup chewd off more the you could chew you dum basterd" this after 30 odd years.
BillN
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N. I remember your Dad very well, he was quite the "character".
My favourite story about your Dad has to do with the day Mark and I arrived at your place after school, and your Dad took me over to the large glass aquarium....and you know what he pulled out....and stuck it in my face. Never forgot that.....nor your Mark laughing his backside off at me !!
Man, that was a LONG time ago.
Cheers,
Bill
My favourite story about your Dad has to do with the day Mark and I arrived at your place after school, and your Dad took me over to the large glass aquarium....and you know what he pulled out....and stuck it in my face. Never forgot that.....nor your Mark laughing his backside off at me !!
Man, that was a LONG time ago.
Cheers,
Bill
