http://boakes.org/harry-breeze-audio/ nice of you to drop by. tea? Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:11:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-hemorrhage hourly 1 http://boakes.org/harry-breeze-audio/#comment-113604 gowen.org » Blog Archive » My First Bonfire Wed, 07 Nov 2007 13:32:04 +0000 http://boakes.org/?p=464#comment-113604 [...] ’stranger’ who carried me that night was, in fact my father who had just been given compassionate leave to come home to see his newborn son… just days [...] [...] ’stranger’ who carried me that night was, in fact my father who had just been given compassionate leave to come home to see his newborn son… just days [...]

]]> http://boakes.org/harry-breeze-audio/#comment-26591 lesley Sat, 04 Nov 2006 22:38:15 +0000 http://boakes.org/?p=464#comment-26591 Despite the date of this posting, I can confirm that its contents are a true record of Harry Breeze's early career. He went on to pipeline Wales for North Sea Gas, and later converted all homes in Wales to receive it... and was awarded an MBE for his efforts Despite the date of this posting, I can confirm that its contents are a true record of Harry Breeze’s early career.
He went on to pipeline Wales for North Sea Gas, and later converted all homes in Wales to receive it… and was awarded an MBE for his efforts

]]> http://boakes.org/harry-breeze-audio/#comment-26565 Mum Wed, 01 Nov 2006 07:03:04 +0000 http://boakes.org/?p=464#comment-26565 The first pic of Dad is the one I had beside my bed all through the war. I was so proud of him The second was taken in 1945, just after he was awarded his DFC... notice the medal ribbon with the diagonal (purple & white) stripes. Thanks for posting this, Rich The first pic of Dad is the one I had beside my bed all through the war. I was so proud of him
The second was taken in 1945, just after he was awarded his DFC… notice the medal ribbon with the diagonal (purple & white) stripes.
Thanks for posting this, Rich

]]> http://boakes.org/harry-breeze-audio/#comment-26553 gowen.org » Blog Archive » Living on borrowed time Tue, 31 Oct 2006 16:28:33 +0000 http://boakes.org/?p=464#comment-26553 [...] Fortunately my Dad was a good DIY man (even before DIY had been invented) and he had shored up the space under the stairs with planks of wood in anticipation of a visit from Mr Hitler or some of his emissaries. At that time Dad was working for the Gas Board and therefore in a reserved occupation, so instead of going off to war as he really wanted to, he did his work and then was in the Home Guard in his spare time. [...] [...] Fortunately my Dad was a good DIY man (even before DIY had been invented) and he had shored up the space under the stairs with planks of wood in anticipation of a visit from Mr Hitler or some of his emissaries. At that time Dad was working for the Gas Board and therefore in a reserved occupation, so instead of going off to war as he really wanted to, he did his work and then was in the Home Guard in his spare time. [...]

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