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241341 Cpl. Albert Patrick "Jumbo" Cheeseman British Army Middlesex Regiment from:Henson, Mill Hill, London Grandad, Albert Cheeseman served at Monte Casino and in North Africa and Austria during WWII. He said that a troop ship that he was on was bombed by the Americans and he was taken to an American field hospital where he received the Purple Heart only to have it taken away when it was realised he wasn't American. He was awarded a British medal, I think, a silver star but I don't have any other detail. He was said to have tried to save his friend, possibly when the ammunition truck he was driving was hit at Monte Casino, but, again, I don't have further detail. Grandad joined the Territorial Army in the 1930s and served throughout the whole of WWII. His father was a RSM, also of the Middlesex Regiment serving in the Boar War and WWI so he had a lot to live up to but only managed a short term promotion from Private to Corporal. I think he did more than his bit though so no shame there. He was an Ammunition Truck Driver. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.** Please type in the code shown here:    If you are unable to read the code please click here. If you have received an error message for incorrect code, please click to refresh the code before resending. This should overcome the error message.