NAM.1991-09-7-2

Second of two sound cassettes: oral history interview with Cpl A C Jenkins, recalling his experiences in North West Europe during and after World War Two. Interview conducted on 4 September 1991. Mr Jenkins joined the Army 2 Dec 1943 and was posted to 2nd Bn Essex Regiment for training which was carried out at Warley and later in Lincolnshire. He was posted to 7th Bn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 5 Aug 1944 and with them served in Normandy, including Operation TOTALISE, 9 Aug. He was bombed by a large force of Lancasters, survived and took part in the advance across France, seeing little of the enemy. Late Sept 1944 he was for two weeks part of the force besieging Dunkirk, seeing more action in Holland, before, in Dec 1944, being engaged in the Ardennes. After a couple of months in hospital suffering from jaundice he rejoined the battalion in time for the Rhine Crossing on 23 March 1945. He remained in Germany as part of the Army Occupation, being transferred to the Hallamshire Bn The York and Lancaster Regiment 24 Feb 1946 on the disbandment of the 7th Argylls, moving from them to the Royal Army Service Corps, 14 Nov 1946. He served in Hamburg, issuing food supplies to civilian employees of the Army, until he returned to the UK and left the Army with the rank of Corporal 2 Sept 1947.

World War Two, North West Europe (1944-1945), British Army of the Rhine (1945-2008)