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Dad’s letters from Palestine February, March and April 1947

Posted on Oct 6, 2014 by

It has been a while since I posted a set of my father’s letters from Palestine. The latest set can be found here. I have been watching the turmoil in the Middle East just now. The awful acts of horror … Continue reading →

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Dad’s letters from Palestine – November, December 1946 and January 1947

Posted on Sep 1, 2014 by

It’s been a few weeks since I posted the last selection of my father’s letters from Palestine. Here are the latest set. Since then some sort of peace has broken out in Gaza between Hamas and Israel and the more vituperative … Continue reading →

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Dad’s letters from Palestine – September to October 1946

Posted on Aug 12, 2014 by

‘At one time anti-Semitism filled me with horror, but now I can never again feel sorry for any Jew. These terrorists are backed by 99% of the whole population, and murderers are heroes, or martyrs if we catch them.’ Dad wrote … Continue reading →

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Dad’s letters to Palestine- July and August 1946

Posted on Aug 2, 2014 by

We are back in Palestine as the summer heat builds to a crescendo. I’ve posted some more letters and the poem I copied last time. However here we also have Dad’s explanation for writing it. Since starting on these posts … Continue reading →

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Dad’s letters from Palestine May/June 1946

Posted on Jul 21, 2014 by

I’ve pasted another set of letters, as Dad settles into guard duty and the inevitable ennui and excitement of his time in the Middle East. It’s getting hotter in every sense. To begin it is a snake hunt that engrosses … Continue reading →

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Becoming a Paratrooper, 1945 style

Posted on Jul 19, 2014 by

In my rummaging around for more information on Dad’s (Private Desmond Le Pard) time in the forces towards the end of the Second World War, I have found these photos which have Dad’s own explanations written on the back. I … Continue reading →

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Dad’s letters from Palestine – April to May 1946

Posted on Jul 3, 2014 by

14908385 Pte Desmond Le Pard of A Coy, 17th Battalion Parachute Regiment, M.E.F. is now in Palestine. He’s never been abroad before and, at not quite 20, is wide eyed and restless. His training has prepared him for an assault, first … Continue reading →

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