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Old 12-16-2021, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Targan View Post
My grandad was a New Zealand Army infantry captain, he fought in North Africa and on Crete. He never spoke at all to family about his wartime experiences. It's a shame for me, but I wouldn't wanted to cause him to relive any trauma.
Thank you for sharing that! I kind of felt the same way about my paratrooper grandad, especially when I was a kid. He really didn't open up much until I joined the Army, and even then it was really small things. He lived far away and I only saw him a few times a year.

I've always wondered about how ANZACs felt about serving so far away from home. What an amazing thing! Don't want to hijack the thread but I'd love to know more about your grandad.

Again, thanks for sharing, I really appreciate it.
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