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229314 Sigmn. Arnold Varley British Army 97 Tele-Ops Coy. Royal Signals from:Ashton-under-Lyne   At Wilton House My father, Arnold Varley, served in the Royal Signals for most of the war as a teleprinter operator. He spent most of the war in England, and he spent long periods in the SW of England, outside Bristol. He actually played football for Bath Football Club. He also spent some time at Wilton House, Wilton. Eventually, his unit went to France on D-Day +Six. He was so sea-sick that he was left on the beach in France for two days and a truck was sent to pick him up. After the break-out he moved north into Belgium where he and his friends were befriended by a Belgian family, whose daughter, Odette Croisier, was a well known singer for many years after the war. Eventually, his unit moved into Germany but I do not have much knowledge of detail. My father made life-lasting friends whom he met up with fairly often after the war, a couple I remember are Bill Porter (from Folkestone) and Bert Frost. For a little time the actor, Anthony Sharpe, was with his unit, although he moved on quite quickly. I have a copy of menu card for a re-union held in 1947 for 97 Teleops   Possibly Bristol area   Football in Brussels - Signalman Varley   Garrison Football Team Brussels 1944-45 Robin Varley Add to this record.  Related Content: 97 Tele-Ops Coy, Royal Signals Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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