211272 L/Cpl. John Henry "Jack" Dickens British Army Driver Mechanic Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers from:Bedworth My father was John Henry Dickens, but always known as Jack. He came from a small town in Warwickshire called Bedworth. From his Record of Service which I have it shows that he enlisted into the RAOC in January 1940 and transferred to the REME in October 1942. As is the case with many servicemen he talked very little about the War and I would love to hear from anyone who remembers him. I know he travelled to France, Belgium, Germany and Holland and was billeted with a family in Holland for a while. I also know he was involved with tanks and tank recovery and I have a photo of a tank being recovered onto a transporter which I always imagined he was driving, but I could be wrong. I also have a lovely photo of him with a big hammer in his hand and a look of absolute glee on his face as he demolishes an enemy factory machine. If anyone remembers him and has any tales to share I would be very grateful. He sadly died in December 1980 at the age of 61.
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