Norman_Conquest
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If you didn't see this last night on ITV it is worth watching it on catch up.
It is a lovely story of her relationship with her grandad and the role he played on D-Day. Like so many of his generation, he plays it down and says it was just a job they had to do. Due to being a butcher, he was exempt from going to war but enlists to join the navy. I won't say any more than that other than it will bring a tear to your eye at times.
The Guardian link does go into further detail.
It is a lovely story of her relationship with her grandad and the role he played on D-Day. Like so many of his generation, he plays it down and says it was just a job they had to do. Due to being a butcher, he was exempt from going to war but enlists to join the navy. I won't say any more than that other than it will bring a tear to your eye at times.
The Guardian link does go into further detail.
Vicky McClure: My Grandad’s War review – a beautiful tale of bravery that will make you weep
The actor’s 97-year-old grandfather may be a master of understatement – but he’s also one of the few people left who can recall the ‘hell let loose’ of the D-day landings. His story makes for staggering TV
www.theguardian.com