Eric Grant talks about his father George who took 11 bullets after parachuting into Arnhem.He also talks about his mother, Pearl; about wartime romance; and about a desire to erase wartime history.Send us a textSupport the show
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Episode 6. Robert and Hugh
Matthew talks to Robert Sackville-West about his father Hugh.Hugh won a Military Cross for his heroic actions in a tank battle during the liberation of France. But none of his family knew the full details of how he won his medal until after he died.Send us a textSupport the show
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Episode 5. Richard and Thomas
Richard Hicks and Matthew met in prison - when they were teaching in Wormwood Scrubs. Richard's father, Thomas, was a Wellington bomber pilot. Thomas had so many lucky escapes that his crew thought he was in league with the devil (because the devil looks after his own....) and his crew refused to fly with any other pilot. Thomas was a survivor but, says Richard, his war experiences left him desensitised. Send us a textSupport the show
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Episode 4. Joe and John
Matthew speaks to Cumberland farmer Joe Roe about his father John.Joe was born in 1947 but describes the Second World War as "a thread which ran through my entire life".John's war took him to Dunkirk; the Western Desert; Italy; and, afterwards, to Palestine.When he came home, John took over the local post office. But, says Joe, "Not a day seemed to go by when the war wasn't mentioned in some way."Send us a textSupport the show
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Episode 3. Andy and Andy
Matthew speaks to Londoner Andy Trevillion about his father, also called Andy.Andy Senior's war saw him rescued from Dunkirk; fighting Rommel in the Western Desert; seeing action in Southern Italy; and, after the war, fighting in Greece.Retired architect Andy describes his father as "A good bloke, an easy person to be around". But it was only after his death that Andy Junior fully appreciated the extent of the toll that his father's war experiences had taken.Send us a textSupport the show
A podcast about men who fought in World War Two whose stories are told by their sons. In each episode Matthew Collins interviews a vet's son and explores the effects of the war - not only on the father who fought in it but also on the son born after it.Like most vets, Matthew's father rarely talked about the war. And when he did, he usually told light-hearted war stories - rather than discuss seriously what he'd seen and done.Matthew has long known that he was partly shaped by his father's war. His father's war experience seeped into his consciousness - often to Matthew's annoyance. So, when his dad died, he started to compare notes with other vets' sons. And then recorded interviews with men who told the stories of their fathers' wars. And reflected on its effects - on their fathers and on them.We Sons of World War Two Vets launches seven episodes (including a taster) on 16th April. The podcast is a unique addition to celebrations surrounding 2025's 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two.More info: www.matthewcollins.com POSTSCRIPT:There are many World War Two Vets' sons out there - with historical and psychological father/son reflections. And Matthew wants to record them. If you would like to support this podcast, please see Support or go to: https://www.patreon.com/wesonsofww2vets
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