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3.
In times of great crisis, people generally show either great ingenuity
or self-reliance; others do incredibly strange or stupid things. Do
you remember any examples of either ?
On the boat over to France, all British Troops
had American food & drink (coffee), no tea available.
Some tank crews scrounged dustbin & filled it with
water, stood it on Deck at Stern, & in it put steam hose.
after no. of hours it boiled & tea blocks from emergency
rations were thrown in & Sergeant Majors' brew
was dished out to all & sundry. "IMPROVISATION"

Do you know of anybody else who landed within the 24 hours ( midnight
5 June to midnight 6 June ) either as infantry, glider or airborne troops,
whom we should write to?
Only the lads on the same
boat as I was on

What do you do now?
Laboratory Assistant
Electronics Division
Murphy Radio
W.G.C.

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