About Grandads War
Grandad’s War is a true account of S. Simpson’s life as a soldier in the Coldstream Guards, war time 5th Btn. Click to Buy http://amandareynolds. co. uk /books
Grandads War Description
Grandad’s War is a true account of Stephen Simpson’s life as a soldier in the Coldstream Guards war time 5th Battalion. His story was told over 4 hours of interviews to his Granddaughter, Amanda C Reynolds. The book features over 200 war time artefacts Steve had saved, adding a strong visual dimension to his personal time in a hell. His story is delivered in a true Yorkshire man’s style with warmth and good humour, parallel to the horrendous events of war which unfold around him. Steve takes us on the journey with him, out of the Yorkshire mines and through North West Europe. He took part in some of the key campaigns such as Operation Veritable, Good Wood and Market Garden.
These pages are in honour of him and to keep the history alive.
Reviews
We’ve had some great reviews from Good Reads which is fantastic. It’s made my day when I came across them. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27254 701-grandad-s-war
Fantastic story from Sgt Stephen Simpson, frontline Coldstream Guards during WWII https://www.amazon.co.uk/Grandads-War-2nd -Cold…/…/B01D4OX8X4
Read it on Kindle now for only £3.47. https://www.amazon.co.uk/…/B01…/ref=c m_cr_arp_d_product_top…
Sgt Stephen Simpson 2664217 5th Battalion Coldstream Guards small dress medals finally mounted and respectfully framed at Pomfret Art Gallery in Pontefract by me. They look fab. It means nothing until you read his story on kindle. Download it today for a couple of quid.
How fantastic. Same battalion as my Grandad. But he did not take part in the DDay landings himself.
I have recently been contacted by Rehab 4 Alcoholism and asked to share this post to help raise awarenesd for mental health in veterans. Please share if you can, you nevet know who it might reach at the right time. Thank you. Amanda C Reynolds
I wear a poppy for several reasons, one out of respect for all those who have bravely laid down their lives for the future of their children, but I wear my poppy because I am truly amazed that those young men, barely out of childhood many of them, managed to take those initial tentative steps off the landing crafts on D-Day, I wear my poppy because they did what had to be done and it was truly horrific, they did it for each other and all of us should be eternally grateful. Let Grandads War know why you wear your poppy. Lest we forget.
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the guns fell silent. As do we. We will remember them. I Wear My Poppy With Pride
I see many images but this one message resonated.
From one Coldstream Guards family to another. Love this clip. Great insight.
As we approach another Remembrance Sunday you may want to learn a bit more about what local young men did for our freedom. To read yourself or to educate your own children, this account is very easy to read and is told in his own words (some explicit language) A young, normal man from Garforth, Yorkshire. Its available on kindle and is only a few quid. It is important these stories live on through us and down to the next generation. This page has the links. Thank you. Lest we forget. #yorkshire #coldstreamguards #garforthtoday #garforth Garforth Today Garforth and District Lions Club Garforth #remembrancesunday #lestweforget Castleford Castleford Branch Royal British Legion #royalbritishlegion I Wear My Poppy With Pride
It's great to follow the continuing efforts of today's Coldstream Guards, aswell as yesterdays.
The author (A C Reynolds) gave her Grandfather Steve a book for Christmas- More Poems of the Second World War the Oasis selection. She then inherited it on his death. He could relate to the poems, the struggle and the shared experience that only soldiers know.
May - 1945- by Martin Southall.
When we entered Venice it was flowers all the way... For the war was almost over, and we had won the day.
'Bellissimo Tenenti!' cried the girls as I drove by In my Regimental Splendour, waving beret to the sky.
We were wined and we were dined, for Tedesco was no more And everywhere we went, there were flowers on the floor.
But I knew beneath the flowers, so beautiful, so red, We had ridden on a carpet of the bodies of the dead.
Silenced by well-hid sniper He spreadeagled the slit-trench bottom.
Shed no tears for him, for He has a resting-place of panoramic view Carefully sited Tactically sound With excellent field of fire.
For him No quick-tossed clods of earth To press him into nothingness.
He shall be exposed To all the changing seasons And the gentle soothing rain And he shall lie in peace - forever.
Or at least, until The War Graves people Bag him up Move him on.
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