238936 Pte. Lorne Charles Crick British Army 1/5th Btn. Welsh Regiment from:Cardiff, Wales My grandfather Lorne Crick (known to some as Les) we believe joined the Army in 1939, although we are not sure of the exact date. He always spoke of the 2/5th battalion. However, according to his war records he was part of the 1/5th, so this still remains an area of some confusion.
He served in the Normandy campaign, although we believe he came across in the wave following the initial D-Day landings. He also served through the campaign in France and Belgium, and was seriously wounded in The Netherlands, near the village of Hoogeloon, according to the war records on 26th September 1944. After spending some time in a field hospital, near or in Hertogenbosch, he was flown back to the UK to recover from his injuries.
He lived a happy life, with his wife and son (my father) and passed away in 1982.
We have some stories he told which have survived, and some information compiled by the regiment's commander which sent out in a booklet to the surviving members of the regiment after the war.
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