:08:01
Oh, what kind of war effort
did you have, Reg?
:08:03
- The pioneer corps.
- Oh, yes?
:08:05
We laid tarmac on the American bases.
:08:07
- Did you?
- We did.
:08:08
- Went out in France-- 1940.
- You was out there early?
:08:11
Dunkirk. We done a running when they
broke through.
:08:13
Then we went out a few days after D-day.
:08:16
Same as you, Dad.
:08:17
'Bout a month after D-day,
we went out there.
:08:20
- Just after the battle of Caen.
- Oh, yes?
:08:22
lt was murder then. Mind you,
others had it worse than us.
:08:24
I was in the service corps--driver.
:08:26
We pushed from Normandy
into northern France, Belgium,
:08:30
And I ended up in Hamburg.
:08:32
l was in Hamburg and all, Reg.
:08:34
- Was you?
- Not then, though.
:08:35
- No, after the war. National service.
- Oh, I'm with you.
:08:38
I'll tell you, they've got it worse
over there-- the Germans.
:08:41
We all had it bad.
:08:43
- lt weren't cozy for no one, was it?
- Right along, Dad.
:08:48
No, but we done demolition before the war--
:08:50
- Me and my brother.
- Oh, does he live around here?
:08:53
Not now. He's in Australia.
:08:55
- Melbourne.
- Ooh, is he?
:08:56
He went out two year ago.
:08:59
That's a long way away, isn't it?
:09:01
Well, he was in Burma in the war.
:09:02
- My brother was in Burma.
- Was he?
:09:05
Well, he met a few Australian blokes,
:09:07
Came back, married a Scottish girl
and went out there.
:09:09
Oh, well, I never--
:09:11
Was he a P.O.W., Reg?
:09:14
He don't talk about it, Stan.
:09:16
No, my friend won't talk about it, neither.
:09:21
You lose any mates, Reg?
:09:23
A few, yes.
:09:25
l lost a couple of pals, and all.
:09:27
l lost my best mate.
:09:29
- Ah, that's right-- Bill.
- Did our basic together and everything.
:09:32
Out in Palestine...
:09:34
he got ambushed in an orange grove.
:09:37
l had to pack his kit up for him like--
:09:41
Sit next to Reg.
:09:43
- lt's dreadful, isn't it?
- Terrible.
:09:45
You warm enough, Reg?
:09:47
Put the fire on, Dad.
:09:54
l lost my mom in the blitz.
:09:55
Did you, Reg?
:09:58
Chapel Street market, 1941-- March.